PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETY US
Live from Stanford Health AI Week with Sue Sheridan
Recorded on location at Stanford Medicine’s Health AI Week, Matt Lungren and Justin Norden sit down with leaders from healthcare, life sciences, and industry to separate hype from progress in medical AI. Together, they explore where AI is already improving day-to-day work, from surfacing the right information at the right time to making tools that feel practical for clinicians and staff. The guests also dig into what it will take to prove impact at scale, including how organizations should measure outcomes, manage change, and fund the most promising use cases. The episode closes with a look at how AI could reshape research and clinical trials and what responsible adoption should prioritize.
PFPS US
Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS US) is a patient-led, non-profit organization of dedicated individuals and organizations united in the mission to enhance patient safety for all Americans.
MISSION
To unite patients, families, and stakeholders to improve diagnostic accuracy, advance patient safety, and eliminate health disparities through research, policy, advocacy, and technology.
VISION
A world in which no one is harmed in health care, and every patient receives safe and respectful care every time, everywhere.
What We Do
Advocacy and policy in healthcare are closely interconnected concepts that together shape how healthcare organizations function, how care is delivered and paid for, what medicines or devices can be used to treat patients, how patient privacy is protected, and how health is maintained and continuously improved.
We are committed to advancing research that centers patient and family experiences, particularly in areas where harm is most prevalent, such as diagnostic safety and the dismissal of patient concerns.
In the rapidly evolving field of health technology, we are at the forefront of advancing responsible AI in healthcare.
Together, these efforts reflect PFPS US’s integrated approach to achieving zero harm in healthcare, combining patient-driven advocacy, rigorous research and measures, policy leadership, and technological innovation to create a safer, more equitable system for all.
Did You Know...
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States.
Diagnostic errors cause death and disability in approximately 800,000 patients annually and costs the healthcare system up to 17% of all healthcare costs.
Medical and diagnostic errors disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.
