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A Practical Guide to Patient Safety for Budding Doctors

Presented from by Dr. Paul Entler

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Patient safety is the cornerstone of quality healthcare and must be prioritized from the very beginning of a medical career. This practical guide equips budding doctors with essential strategies to minimize errors and prevent harm to patients. It emphasizes the importance of effective...

Case Summary

Patient safety is a crucial element of quality healthcare, both in the United States and globally. The speaker highlighted the shocking statistic that the number of preventable deaths in hospitals each year is equivalent to 26 airplane crashes daily, emphasizing the urgent need for improvement in healthcare delivery.

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Dr. Paul Entler

Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer, Memorial Healthcare System, Florida, United States

Dr. Paul Entler is a seasoned healthcare leader currently serving as Chief Medical Officer and Board Member for both Memorial HealthNetwork and Broward Guardian Accountable Care Organizations in Florida. With over a year’s experience at Memorial Healthcare System, he oversees quality, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and regulatory compliance across large physician networks. He is also the Designated Institutional Officer for Federalwide Assurance in Human Subjects Research and an Affiliate Faculty member at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine. Dr. Entler has held executive roles including Chief Clinical Officer and Senior Vice President at Sparrow Health System, where he led corporate-level improvements in quality, safety, and operational excellence. His expertise spans physician relations, strategic partnerships, clinical risk management, and analytics-driven performance improvement. Additionally, he is a founding member of the Global Healthcare Leaders Foundation and a limited partner at Black Pearl Global Investments, focusing on healthcare innovation and startup growth. Dr. Entler’s extensive background includes leadership in diabetes, endocrinology, weight management, and post-acute care services, driving transformational initiatives that improve patient outcomes and organizational efficiency.