Originally posted on RLDatix Newsroom
CHICAGO - RLDatix (RLD), a global leader in safety, workforce and data solutions for health systems, becomes the newest member of The Leapfrog Group’s Partners Advisory Committee (PAC), reinforcing a commitment to advancing patient safety across health care.
Leapfrog established the PAC in 2009 to give health care companies a structured interactive forum for dialogue between the industry and Leapfrog’s Management and Board of Directors.
This collaboration comes at a critical time for health care. Research shows that nearly one in four hospitalized patients will experience a harm event, 25% of which are preventable. Exacerbating this is the growing workforce shortage, with a projected shortfall of 307,010 registered nurses by 2027 and up to 139,000 physicians by 2033.
As Leapfrog’s first partner with an advanced technology platform focused on patient safety, RLD brings deep expertise to the shared goal of making health care safer, more transparent and more responsive to the needs of patients and providers alike. Today, 83% of U.S. health systems rely on RLD solutions, underscoring the organization’s role in supporting the nation’s leading health providers.
“The first promise of health care is to ‘first, do no harm’ — now is the time to level up our collective efforts to eliminate harm in health care,” said Dan Michelson, CEO of RLD. “Given their central role as an agent for change, we’re very proud to join The Leapfrog Group PAC to help drive the next wave of progress in this mission of making health care safer for all.”
Through its work with the PAC, RLD will help advance initiatives aimed at driving systemic change through better data, deeper accountability and transparency and a stronger culture of safety.
“We are proud to partner with RLDatix to improve patient safety in the United States,” said Leah Binder, Leapfrog president & CEO. “Its insights and expertise are crucial to our mission. Everyone deserves the highest quality care, and together with RLDatix we can achieve our shared vision for excellence.”
About RLDatix
RLDatix solutions for safety, workforce and data are used by over 6,000 health care systems across the world. Our mission is to help providers raise the standard of care by delivering safer and more efficient health care for all. Visit rldatix.com to learn more.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for their newsletter.