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Find out more »With this webinar, learn how CPS administers the surveys, the reports and can save you time and money. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »With this webinar, learn how CPS administers the surveys, the reports and can save you time and money. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »With this webinar, learn how CPS administers the surveys, the reports and can save you time and money. REGISTER HERE
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Find out more »Don't keep making these dangerous mistakes, join us for the - Medication Errors 101: "The Five Rights...You're Doing It Wrong (x5)" webinar. October 9 | 1:00 PM CST We have all probably been confronted at some point with the notion that paramedics, not unlike other healthcare providers, are prone to medication errors. Yeah, yeah, we know it’s not you… we’re talking about those other people. Problem is that we often commit errors and have no idea; we don’t and often…
Find out more »EMS Patient Safety Leadership Workshop Date: Monday, October 14 Time: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Speakers: Lee Varner, MS EMS, CPPS, EMT-P; Eunice Halverson, MS, CPPS; Jennifer McCarthy, MAS, NRP, CHSE; and Brian LaCroix, FACPE, NRP Bored with lectures? So are we! Join us at the EMS World Expo to 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, sponsored by Laerdal Medical offers vital and actionable patient safety…
Find out more »Join CPS at the Air Medical Transport Conference, November 4-6, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia! This session will discuss the experience undertaking an agency-wide safety survey in collaboration with the Center for Patient Safety. Leadership from Air Evac Lifeteam and Med-Trans as well as the Center for Patient Safety will share data and findings from the assessment. The session will also explore how the leaders responded to the results and feedback of the assessment. In addition, they will discuss what organizational…
Find out more »CPS supports the Second Victim Program as another component on the path to culture improvement. While we often focus on the impact on family members of patients experiencing an adverse event, the care of our providers following an event is equally important. About Second Victims 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…
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Find out more »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
The Center for Patient Safety believes that collaboration and sharing are the best ways to drive improvement. We strive to provide the right solutions and resources to improve healthcare safety and quality.