With the release of the new HSOPS AHRQ survey, many hospitals are confused or uncertain about which survey to administer next or when to make the transition to the new survey. CPS is an expert in patient safety culture survey administration and we have approaches that will be the most efficient and beneficial to your organization. We’ll walk you through a decision method that will help you decide if you should make the switch to 2.0 now or a year…
Find out more »Every day across the healthcare continuum, harm reaches patients, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Reducing patient harm must be a priority for all EMS leaders and clinicians, but how do you do it? Today, the phrase High Reliability is used to describe aspects of safety and trustworthiness. While high reliability should be every leader's goal, there are many foundational, or preparatory, steps required long before attainment. The Road to High Reliability is a webinar series dedicated to informing and educating…
Find out more »Every day across the healthcare continuum, harm reaches patients, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Reducing patient harm must be a priority for all EMS leaders and clinicians, but how do you do it? Today, the phrase High Reliability is used to describe aspects of safety and trustworthiness. While high reliability should be every leader's goal, there are many foundational, or preparatory, steps required long before attainment. The Road to High Reliability is a webinar series dedicated to informing and educating…
Find out more »Heads up EMS leaders! How do you reduce clinical errors and create a culture of safety that supports staff to make the right decisions and choices? As a leader, what steps should you take to monitor and improve the care that is being delivered at your agency? Dr. Brian Froelke and Brian LaCroix will share actionable information and practical tips from an EMS Medical Director and EMS chief’s perspective. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND GET REGISTERED!
Find out more »Tackling questions about the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (HSOPS) Culture Describe what’s new with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Hospital Survey on Patient Safety™ (SOPS™) 2.0 Identify challenges and opportunities when deciding between the 1.0 and 2.0 survey Define actionable next steps REGISTER HERE
Find out more »What is strategic planning, and how do I start? Debby Vossenkemper will guide you through the process, including how to set goals and measure your success. Jennifer Fletcher will share the real world and day-to-day realities of how a strategic plan can bring order to disorder. Develop sound decision-making practices and learn how to use valuable resources most effectively. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND GET REGISTERED!
Find out more »The Center for Patient Safety is joining the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s campaign for Patient Safety Awareness Week in March. In recognition, the Center for Patient Safety is encouraging the acknowledgement and celebration of efforts to improve safe care throughout healthcare. We invite you to celebrate and bring the care team together! If you’re a health system, hospital, EMS agency, nursing home, home care or hospice facility, pharmacy or medical office, download this FREE Toolkit. Use the document as a checklist…
Find out more »Tackling questions about the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (HSOPS) Culture About this presentation: Describe what’s new with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Hospital Survey on Patient Safety™ (SOPS™) 2.0 Identify challenges and opportunities when deciding between the 1.0 and 2.0 survey Define actionable next steps REGISTER HERE
Find out more »Tackling questions about the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (HSOPS) Culture About this presentation: Describe what’s new with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Hospital Survey on Patient Safety™ (SOPS™) 2.0 Identify challenges and opportunities when deciding between the 1.0 and 2.0 survey Define actionable next steps REGISTER HERE REGISTER HERE
Find out more »Presented by ACEP in partnership with the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day - May 20, 2020 2020 EMS STRONG theme - "Ready Today. Preparing For Tomorrow" Theme Days for 2020 Monday - Education Tuesday - Safety Tuesday Wednesday - EMSC Day Thursday - Save-A-Life (CPR and Stop the Bleed) "National Stop the Bleed" Friday - EMS Recognition Day
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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