What We Do

The Mission of the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation is to help prevent medical errors by ensuring that patients and families have the KNOWLEDGE they need to promote a safe hospital experience for their loved ones, and to support innovative advancements in patient safety. Our greatest hope is that families, patients, and caregivers will work together as a TEAM to improve safety in our hospitals. Learn More

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What’s Going On In Patient Safety:

  • We Celebrate Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month!

    10/12/2011 9:23:31 AM

    We are proud to celebrate Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month. To learn more about patient-centered approaches visit Planetree's Website.  

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  • Dr. Val Jones Launches "Healthy Vision" radio show

    6/14/2011 10:38:25 AM

    The Batz Foundation is a guest blogger on Get Better Health, and we are proud to support Dr. Val Jones and her "Healthy Vision"  radio show!  ACUVUE® BRAND CONTACT LENSES LAUNCHES “HEALTHY VISION™ WITH DR. VAL JONES”   Popular medical blogger hosts new online radio program focusing on eye health     JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 15, 2011) – VISTAKON®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced the launch of Healthy VisionTM with Dr. ...

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  • Doctor Dos and Don’ts in Communicating with Afib Patients from Mellanie True Hills

    6/7/2011 12:22:25 PM

    As the founder of StopAfib.org, I have heard from thousands of atrial fibrillation patients who have shared their afib experiences with me. For so many of us, the diagnosis and treatment of afib is confusing and scary. To improve communication between patients and their health-care providers, and ultimately, provide better care, I recently shared with doctors at the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium some “dos” and “don’ts” that afib patients have shared with me. While these comments are from atrial fibrillation patients, they are likely to apply to ...

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Videos

Patient Safety Foundation on KENS 5
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Articles

Putting medical errors under the microscope
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Potential Penalties for Lack of Patient Safety Initiatives? Health care reform to date has dealt with access more so than cost. New reports by the Department of Health and Human Services reveal how the health care industry's failure to improve patient safety helps drive the costs within the system, and why impending penalties is necessary.
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Patient Safety Tops Healthcare Committee's Agenda Workgroup recommends national database of safety incidents.
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Partners & Contributors

The Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation website has been funded entirely from the generous donations made by friends of our family. It is a testament to how many people loved and cared for my mom. Our family is forever grateful for your support. Thank you so much from our Entire Family, Richard C. Batz Sr., Richard C. Batz, Jr., Ginger Isom Batz, Sawyer Batz, Riley Batz, Laura Batz Townsend, Michael Townsend, Ella Townsend, Mary Louise Townsend, Joanne Holshouser, Charles Holshouser, Sudie Holshouser, Carl Holshouser, Will Holshouser, Jenny Holshouser, Johnny Holshouser, Clay Holshouser, and Tom Holshouser.

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Louise Batz Family

Our Story

This year, tragically, my family was affected by one of these errors. My Mom, Louise Batz, was a loving and devoted wife and mother. Her boundless love surrounded her immediate and extended family. On April 14, Mom went to have knee replacement surgery. That night, a medical error caused Mom to sustain an injury from which she could not recover. She lost her life eleven days later. Read More

In Louise’s memory, the family has established the:

Louise H. Batz
Patient Safety Foundation

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Baptist Health System
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