Valuable Lessons in Patient Safety

Author of The Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors. Westport, Conn: Praeger Publishers. In press. Corresponding author: Karin Janine Berntsen, BSN, RN, 14799 Wild Colt Pl, Jamul, CA 91935 (e-mail: [email protected]). Focus on Patient Safety Over the last few years, much has been written about medical errors and strategies for improving patient safety. In this column, experts on patient safety share their ideas and approaches with readers.