Slide 22. The Seven Pillars: A Comprehensive Approach to the Prevention and Response to Patient Events The "Seven Pillars" Approach: Crossing the Patient Safety—Medical Liability Chasm Image: The Seven Pillars decision flow chart described in Slide 11 is shown; the box captioned "Data Base" is highlighted within a red circle.Contents Current as of May 2012 Internet Citation: Slide 22. The Seven Pillars: A Comprehensive Approach to the Prevention and Response to Patient Events: The "Seven Pillars" Approach: Crossing the Patient Safety—Medical Liability Chasm. May 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/mcdonald/mcdonald22.html