NIH shakes up leadership in face of patient safety concerns
After a scathing report from an independent task force in April, the National Institutes of Health announced a shake-up in the leadership at the Clinical Center.
The NIH’s flagship facility in Bethesda, Md., was found to prioritize research demands ahead of patient safety. In response, NIH Director Francis Collins will install a new management team—including CEO, CMO and COO appointments—with emphasis on oversight and patient safety.
First reported by the Washington Post, the change in leadership will be one step in an effort for the clinic to rebuild its reputation.
“We’re going to cast a wide net and see who we can reel in as swiftly as we can,” Collins said in an interview. “We’re looking outside for that CEO individual, whose focus is not on research but on managing all of the operations of the hospital to maintain the highest quality.”
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