Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin currently serves as Co-Chair of the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), a collaborative organization dedicated to advancing healthcare quality, patient safety, and innovation throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond.
Recently, the Coalition for Advancing Safer Healthcare (CASH), an initiative convened by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and PRHI, published Safe By Design: Reimagining Health Care Around the Prevention of Harm. The report presents the fictional yet realistic Ambition Health System as a model for how healthcare organizations can proactively redesign systems and processes to prevent patient harm.
Drawing on the expertise of more than 100 national leaders in patient safety, healthcare delivery, technology, policy, and patient advocacy, the report is intended to spark conversation, inspire leadership, and accelerate action across the healthcare industry.
“This report initiates important conversations about effective pathways to the future,” Irwin said. “It is important to have tools like this that generate ideas and inspire meaningful change, especially in today’s climate.”
The report offers practical recommendations for healthcare boards, executives, clinicians, and policymakers seeking to build safer, more resilient systems. It examines the impact of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and workforce challenges on healthcare delivery and encourages a shift from reactive responses to prevention-focused strategies.
As healthcare organizations continue to navigate evolving operational, regulatory, and patient safety considerations, the report provides timely insights for industry leaders, business owners, and C-Suite executives.
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