50 Most Influential Physician Executives – 2018

Gandhi leads patient safety efforts for the IHI, which merged with the National Patient Safety Foundation in 2017. She continues to serve as president of the Lucian Leape Institute, a think tank that operates under the IHI patient-safety umbrella. Earlier this year, Gandhi oversaw creation of a nationwide committee on patient safety. The IHI convened 23 organizations including the CMS, the Food and Drug Administration and the Joint Commission to collaborate on a national strategy to reduce patient harm. Gandhi will co-chair the effort.