The Center for Patient Safety Hospital Advisory Committee represents health systems and hospitals across the state of Missouri. The members provide input to the Center’s hospital-based activities, including identifying priorities and providing advice for the implementation of hospital-based activities.
Michael Handler, MD – Chair
SSM St. Joseph Hospital West
Lake Saint Louis
Timothy M. Anderson
Harry S. Truman VA Hospital
Columbia
Dorothy Andrae
Primaris
Columbia
Brent Beasley, MD, FACP
Saint Luke’s Health Care
Kansas City
Mary Beck
Boone Hospital Center
Columbia
Sharon K. Burnett
Missouri Hospital Association
Jefferson City
Jan Dungan, RN
Lake Regional Health System
Osage Beach
Barbara K. Ernst, RN
Perry County Memorial Hospital
Perryville
Vicki Good, MSN RN CCNS CENP
CoxHealth
Springfield
Keith Griffeth, RN, MBA
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal
Kristin Hahn-Cover, MD
University Hospitals and Clinics
Columbia
Eunice Halverson, MA
Center for Patient Safety
Vereline Johnson, RN, MSN, CCRN
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau
Julie Jones
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe
Alex Christgen
Interim Executive Director
Center for Patient Safety
Kathleen Radcliff, RN, BSN, CPHRM
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe
Janet L. Schaffner, MSN, RN, MA, CPHRM
Healthcare Services Group
Jefferson City
Sue Sinclair
Sisters of Mercy Health System
Chesterfield
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
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.