Author Archive
Using TeamSTEPPS to Build a Culture of Safety in Health Care
On Feb 02, 2013 | CommentsProfessional Learning Series Webcast
Held Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Please note: Continuing education credits are not available for archived programs.
An evidence-based teamwork system geared at optimizing patient outcomes by improving teamwork and communication skills among health care professionals, TeamSTEPPS was developed through a collaboration between the Department of Defense and AHRQ.
Featured Faculty:
Heidi King, MS, FACHE, Acting Director, Department of Defense Patient Safety Program
Phyllis A. Toor, RN, BSN, LSSGB, TeamSTEPPS Program Manager and Nurse Safety Consultant, U.S Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Patient Safety Program Read More→
September 2012
On Sep 27, 2012 | CommentsASPPS Members Achieve Patient Safety Certification
ASPPS is pleased to recognize members who have recently earned the designation of Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS): Read More→
Building an Integrated Outpatient Safety Program
On Aug 21, 2012 | Comments2012 Professional Learning Series Webcast
Webcast held August 21, 2012 | 2-3 pm EDT Read More→
Lucian Leape Institute at NPSF Announces New Member Robert Wachter, MD
On Aug 16, 2012 | CommentsBoston, MA (August 16, 2012)–The Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert M. Wachter, MD, as a new member, effective August 1. Read More→
Donald Berwick to Keynote Leape Institute 5th Annual Forum & Gala
On Jul 18, 2012 | CommentsBoston, MA (July 18, 2012)—The Lucian Leape Institute (LLI) at the National Patient Safety Foundation has announced the program for its 5th Annual Forum & Gala to be held in Boston on Thursday, September 13, 2012. Read More→
Current Awareness Literature Alert, June 2012 #2
On Jul 16, 2012 | CommentsJune (2) 2012 | Volume 16, Issue 6:2
The Final Check: Reducing Mislabeled Specimens
On Jul 10, 2012 | CommentsSimple initiative shown to reduce mislabeled blood specimens by 90 percent
The College of American Pathologists estimates that 1 in 1,000 blood specimens ends up being labeled with the wrong patient identifiers. That type of error can potentially harm two patients—the patient whose blood was mislabeled as well as the patient who was incorrectly linked to that specimen. Both patients may end up with incorrect diagnoses, missed treatment, or treatment that they do not need.
Now, a collaboration between Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, the South Carolina Hospital Association, and Outcome Engenuity, LLC, has resulted in a simple intervention that hospitals can use to dramatically reduce the rate of mislabeled blood specimens. Called The Final Check, the intervention was used for the first time at Palmetto Health in 2011, resulting in a 90 percent decrease in mislabeled specimens in the first month it was used. Those results have since been validated at five other hospitals in South Carolina and sustained for five consecutive months to date. Read More→
Monitor Alarm Fatigue: Lessons Learned
On Jun 27, 2012 | Comments2012 Professional Learning Series Webcast
Webcast held June 25, 2012, 2-3 pm
Faculty
Maria Cvach, RN, MS, CCRN
Assistant Director of Nursing, Clinical Standards
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Marjorie Funk, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Professor
Yale University School of Nursing Read More→
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces New Members of Board of Directors, Board of Governors
On Jun 22, 2012 | CommentsBoston, MA (June 22, 2012)—The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has announced new appointments to the Foundation’s Board of Directors and Board of Governors, effective June 1, 2012.
“We are extremely pleased and honored to welcome these distinguished health care leaders to our boards,” said NPSF President Diane C. Pinakiewicz, MBA, CPPS “They each bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, and a proven commitment to patient safety to their new roles, and join a remarkable group of visionaries who continue to serve on the NPSF boards. We look forward to their unique perspectives and contributions.” Read More→
Healthy Doses of Respect in Medicine
On Jun 18, 2012 | CommentsIn an interview with the Boston Globe, Lucian Leape, MD, talks about respectful behaviors and how culture impacts patient safety. Read the full interview on the Boston Globe website.
