August 15, 2018 | By: Eunice Halverson, MA, CPPS
It was an honor to be the key note speaker for the southwestern regional Board of Pharmacy yesterday in Springfield. About 80 professionals enthusiastically learned how they can personally improve patient safety culture whether their setting is retail or hospital based. We discussed the importance of leaders “walking the walk and talking the talk” as actions speak louder than words, and then they learned from each as they shared how leaders can improve their skills. The last discussion was about the principles of high reliability – a perfect goal for pharmacists! Want to learn more? Contact the Center for Patient Safety.
The Center for Patient Safety wants to share this important harm-prevention advice from The Joint Commission and its Sentinel Event Alert: Managing the Risks of Direct Oral Anticoagulants. The Joint Commis
Issue: A number of events reported co CPS’ Patient Safety Organization (PSO) demonstrate poor handoff communication about the patients’ infectious disease status Examples include: Patient with
ISSUE:A number of events reported to CPS’ Patient Safety Organization (PSO) demonstrate poor handoff communication about the patients’ infectious disease status.Examples include:~Patient with s
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