**Now Available in Virtual Format** Each healthcare organization has a responsibility to protect not only their patients but their clinicians as well. The potential professional toll on clinicians is substantial as providing pandemic care threatens the emotional well-being of the workforce. This multi-phase workshop provides healthcare organizations with the knowledge and tools necessary to establish Peer Support teams using Second Victim concepts to address the increasing needs of all clinicians. Caring For Our Own Flyer
Find out more »Have you ever heard that “culture eats strategy for breakfast?” What does that mean and why should you care? While strategy is essential, cutting-edge organizations continually work to improve their safety culture, which results in better patient care and a safer environment for patients and providers. Learn from Debby Vossenkemper and Colin Johnson as they share how systematically using the results of a patient safety culture survey continues to have a positive impact on entire organizations. CLICK HERE TO LEARN…
Find out more »The breakdown of communication often leads to clinical errors and the delay of appropriate care. When information is lost or delayed, it can lead to poor outcomes and patient harm. One of the most common places where communication failures occur is during the patient hand-off. Krista Haugen will share how you can improve communications with other clinicians and within your organization to reduce errors. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND GET REGISTERED!
Find out more »**Now Available in Virtual Format** Each healthcare organization has a responsibility to protect not only their patients but their clinicians as well. The potential professional toll on clinicians is substantial as providing pandemic care threatens the emotional well-being of the workforce. This multi-phase workshop provides healthcare organizations with the knowledge and tools necessary to establish Peer Support teams using Second Victim concepts to address the increasing needs of all clinicians. Caring For Our Own Flyer
Find out more »How and why do you make improvements? Mike Taigman will show you how to eliminate weak points or bottlenecks in your operations. Learn how to adopt and implement a process of improvement methodology. Find out how this leads to increased efficiencies, enhanced workplace environment, and safer patient care. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND GET REGISTERED!
Find out more »EMS clinicians always want to improve their care. Dr. Jacob Keeperman will show you how to improve patient care by systematically using a quality review process. John Romeo will share the real-life ups and downs that occur when developing and implementing a peer-review process. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND GET REGISTERED!
Find out more »How do you use simulation at your agency? Jennifer McCarthy will describe how simulation can be used by leaders to optimize day-to-day operations while hard-wiring safety culture. Learn how simulation can be used to teach and reinforce a safety culture while improving clinical skills. You will learn new ways to enhance the effectiveness of simulation beyond traditional thinking and reduce preventable patient harm within your organization. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND GET REGISTERED!
Find out more »How reliable is the patient care at your agency? Dr. Alex Garza will show how the five concepts of highly reliable organizations can be applied to the EMS industry. These proven concepts have helped many industries avoid catastrophes in high-risk environments. Find out where errors can be expected due to multiple risk factors and develop a culture that is focused on improving failure. Understand how to apply high reliability, even with the complexity of patient care challenges in EMS. CLICK…
Find out more »The final webinar will feature stories from EMS agencies who have successfully made improvements that prevent patient and provider harm and improve patient safety culture. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn what worked and what didn’t work as other EMS clinicians share their patient safety success stories.
Find out more »A recent Pennsylvania case shows how courts narrowly interpret the PSQIA, ignoring the D & A pathway and the clear language of the Final Rule. (Ungurian v. Beyzman, et al., 2020 PA Super 105). The cour
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
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