Lee Varner will be at the National EMS Safety Summit held in Denver, CO. More information coming soon!
Find out more »Registration is from 8:00am with Session opening at 8:30am. Lunch will be provided at 12:00pm. The Session will wrap-up at 3:00pm. Most health care providers adjust well to the multitude of demands encountered during an unexpected or traumatic clinical event. Providers often have strong emotional defenses that carry them through and let them “get the job done.” Yet sometimes the emotional aftershock (or stress reaction) can be difficult. Signs and symptoms of this emotional aftershock may last a few days,…
Find out more »Bored with lectures? – So are we! Experience a day of interactive fun, beginning with an introduction to patient safety principles and their impact on your organization’s culture. This one-of-a-kind, hands-on workshop, offers vital and actionable patient safety information in a TED-talk format, followed by group simulation activities, discussions and customized patient safety plan development. REGISTER HERE After this workshop you’ll be better prepared to implement changes to improve patient outcomes. You’ll receive: Patient Safety workbook featuring electronic tools, exercises…
Find out more »The Simulation User Network conference offers best practices for simulation training programs across all healthcare disciplines. The Center for Patient Safety's Eunice Halverson and Lee Varner will be exhibiting at the conference so be sure to stop their booth and see what new exciting things CPS has to offer. Register for the SUN conference Lee, Eunice and the amazing simulation expert, Jennifer McCarthy will also be hosting an all-day EMS Patient Safety Leadership workshop. Learn More.
Find out more »It doesn’t matter if you are new to PSO (Patient Safety Organizations) or an old pro, the PSO User Day has something special for you. This workshop will feature a variety of topics, each offered in a fun and fast paced learning environment. There won’t be any karaoke here, but we will pass the microphone, so you can hear from others who are using PSO in ways you might not have thought or realized. Join us in the morning as…
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Find out more »In addition to providing health care professionals with the latest in trauma care, this annual conference offers important trauma management information to pre-hospital personnel, emergency room, physicians, critical care and bedside staff. Click here to view the brochure
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Find out more »“Many paramedics ignore hand hygiene rules, study finds” A new study looked at hand hygiene practices of paramedics from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Australia. The study was featured in Health Daily
BACKGROUND: Stryker Launches Voluntary Field Action for Specific Units of the LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator. Stryker has become aware that certain LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillators were reported to expe
I have been working with the Center for Patient Safety (CPS) for about four months, and I’m learning something new every day. As a Paramedic, patient safety has always been a high priority, but I didn
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