WHY PATIENT SAFETY MATTERS
Patient safety matters to us because Louise H. Batz died from a preventable medical error in 2009. The Louise H. Batz Patient Safety foundation exists to help prevent future medical errors. Our Goal is to empower patients, families, and healthcare providers to work together as a TEAM to improve patient safety. We accomplish this through Providing education, creating awareness, and supporting efforts of advocates and organizations as we ALL work to eliminate preventable harm.
HOW WE HELP
Our greatest hope is that families, patients, and caregivers will work together as a TEAM to improve safety in our hospitals.
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Our Impact
Over the past 13 years we have:
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Published 10 unique “Batz Guides for Bedside Advocacy” in English, Spanish and Dutch to help patients and families ask the right questions while navigating their healthcare.
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Developed the Batz Patient Guide App for iOS and Android.
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Printed and downloaded over 40,000 Batz Guides that have been distributed to hospitals, patients, and families around the world.
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Raised $3 million dollars for Patient Safety.
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Shared Louise’s story across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and India.
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Established the Batz Foundation Europe in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Begun work to establish the Batz Foundation South America in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
