We’ve recently announced our new grants program at the Cautious Patient Foundation and are very excited about the impact this program may have in improving the quality of healthcare today.

At Cautious Patient Foundation, we are interested in “prevention,” but not in terms of “how do I prevent myself from getting sick?” Many men and women who are embarking on either their own healthcare journey, or that of a loved one, often don’t have the tools and resources to navigate the healthcare system in a manner that allows them to take charge of their health and program for wellness. We hope to prevent this by empowering individuals to actively participate in their healthcare journey and arming them with the tools and resources necessary to achieve the best results possible.

The statistics are there:

• One out of every three people suffers a mistake during a hospital stay. (Health Affairs)
• Nearly 100,000 patients die in U.S. hospitals each year due to preventable medical errors. (Institute of Medicine Report)
• Another 99,000 die due to hospital-acquired infections. (Center for Disease Control)
• Approximately 15 million medical mistakes occur in U.S. hospitals each year. (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) ...