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Diane C. Pinakiewicz, President of the National Patient Safety Foundation and the Lucian Leape Institute at NPSF, commented on the appointments. "We are honored to welcome these distinguished leaders to the Institute," she said. "Their perspectives will provide critical insights for the Institute's deliberations and further inform the important work it has embarked upon." Lucian Leape, Chair of the Institute, added, "Mr. Guest and Mr. O'Neill are ideal additions to the Institute. Our work will be richer for their presence and the expertise they will bring to us."

ABOUT THE LUCIAN LEAPE INSTITUTE at the NATIONAL PAITIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION

The Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation was founded in May 2007 to provide strategic direction for the field of patient safety. The Lucian Leape Institute is a program of The National Patient Safety Foundation(R), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has been pursuing one mission -- improving the safety of the healthcare system for the patients and families it serves -- since its founding in 1997.

ABOUT NPSF

The National Patient Safety Foundation(R) (NPSF) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors through research, education and dissemination of programs. It is an unprecedented partnership of stakeholders working together to raise awareness and improve the safety of the health care system. The NPSF was founded in 1997 by the American Medical Association, CNA HealthPro, and 3M, with significant support from the Schering-Plough Corporation. For more information, visit http://www.npsf.org.