• Members in the News
  • ASPPS member Tim Morgenthaler, MD, publishes on Zolpidem as a fall risk for inpatients, in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
• NPSF News
  • The National Patient Safety Foundation’s interim president, Patricia McGaffigan, recently participated in a Congressional briefing on the issue of patient safety and cancer care
• Patient Safety in the News
  • The Joint Commission issues Improving Patient and Worker Safety: Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation
  • Nurse Burnout and Long Shifts
  • A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine proposes EHR-specific safety goals
• Save the date for the 15th annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress, May 8-10, 2013, in New Orleans. Keynote Speaker: Suzanne Gordon

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• ASPPS News
  • Leadership Transition: A Special Note to Members from Diane Pinakiewicz as she steps down from her positions as president of ASPPS and NPSF
• NPSF News
  • Lucian Leape Institute Report on Care Integration — Order from Chaos: Accelerating Care Integration
  • Call to Action: Safeguarding the Integrity of Healthcare Quality and Safety Systems
• Patient Safety in the News
  • Patient Safety Starts with Nurse Managers
  • Bridging the Health Literacy Gap
  • Caring for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
  • Medication Reconciliation Toolkit
• Upcoming Professional Learning Series Webcasts

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• ASPPS Members in the News
  • ASPPS Members Achieve Patient Safety Certification
  • Teaching Physicians-in-Training About Patient Safety
• NPSF News
  • Call for Letters of Intent to Conduct Research and Development in Patient Safety
  • Patient Safety and Respiratory Conditions: Educational Needs Assessment
• Patient Safety in the News
  • AHRQ CUSP Toolkit
  • IOM Report: Best Care at Lower Cost
  • Burnout and Satisfaction with Work-Life Balance Among US Physicians
  • Better Nursing Environments Reduce Medication Errors
  • Most Adverse Events in Hospitals Still Go Unreported
  • Medical Errors Harm Huge Number of Patients
• Upcoming Professional Learning Series Webcast

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• ASPPS Members In the News
• ASPPS Members Achieve Patient Safety Certification
• ASPPS News: Survey Raffle Winners
• Lucian Leape Institute Adds New Members
• Patient Safety In the News
  • Study Shows Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave the Hospital
  • Building a Better CPOE System via MEDMARX Data
  • Preventing Hospital Readmissions (White paper)
  • The Joint Commission Sentinal Alert on Safe Use of Opioids
  • MRSA Cases in Academic Hospitals Double in Five Years
  • Cut It Out: AORN Urges OR Nurses to Speak Up to Prevent Wrong Site
  • Surgeries
• Upcoming Events

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• ASPPS Members in the News
• Patient Safety in the News
  • NPSF Welcomes New Board Members
  • Get the Final Check
  • NQF Endorses Complications-Related Patient Safety Measures
  • Improving Patient Safety in Inpatient Units – A Canadian Context

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• ASPPS Members in the News
• NPSF Congress Recap
• Patient Safety in the News
  • Reporting Patient Safety Events Challenge Announced
  • Doctors Must Not Be Antisocial
• June Webcast: Monitor Alarm Fatigue: Lessons Learned

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• ASPPS Members In the News
• Patient Safety In the News
• NPSF Awards Research Grants
• Patient Safety InSight Spring Issue
• May Webcast: The New IOM Report on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology
• RSVP for the Member Breakfast at Congress

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In this issue

• ASPPS Members In the News
• Patient Safety In the News
• April Webcast: Applying Human Factors Engineering and System Safety Approaches in Health Care
• Patient Safety Awareness Week Recap
• Patient Safety 365: 14th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress
• Member Breakfast at Congress

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• Member magazine and blog published online
• ASPPS Anniversary Audio Conference: Register Today
• ASPPS Patient Safety Wiki Project Announced
• Launch of Certification Process for Professional Credential in Patient Safety

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