DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS

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MEMBER RESOURCE GUIDE

This comprehensive guide, sent upon enrollment in the Stand Up program, contains a toolkit to provide comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for developing and sustaining a patient safety program. The newly-designed Guide features DVDs, customizable brochure templates, online tools and many other resources to aid in launching patient safety programs and initiatives within your organization.

AUDIO-WEB CONFERENCES

Members have access to 10 audio-web conferences per year on relevant, practical topics presented by leaders in patient safety. Audio conference topics are selected to be of greatest interest and use to Stand Up members, and members are encouraged to provide feedback and suggest future topics. Stand Up members may also have the opportunity to be featured as a conference presenter on innovative techniques or solutions implemented at their facility.

ACCESS TO THE STAND UP FOR PATIENT SAFETY MEMBER'S WEBSITE

The password-protected members’ website supplements the Member Resource Guide by providing a wealth of patient safety resources, including articles, fact sheets and brochures, downloadable recordings and PowerPoint presentations of past audio conferences. The virtual Guide will allow NPSF to continually solicit and add updated resources to keep the Guide current. In doing so, we have ensured that Stand Up members will be able to access the Guide from any location, anytime.

NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK TOOLKIT

The celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week occurs annually in March. The program focuses on positive imaging to encourage patients to partner with their providers and strengthen the patient-provider bond. Stand Up members are provided with a toolkit complete with resources and information to help celebrate the week in their organization. Toolkits include suggestions for hosting a community event, sample press releases for use within the organization and the community, eye-catching posters and brochures, and distinctive buttons that can be distributed to staff and community members to spread the message of patient safety.

CURRENT AWARENESS LITERATURE ALERT SUBSCRIPTION

Conveniently delivered by email twice a month, this electronic publication provides a digest of current literature highlighting articles of interest to the patient safety community.

FOCUS ON PATIENT SAFETY SUBSCRIPTION

This quarterly publication covers up to date information surrounding NPSF and general patient safety initiatives throughout the country. Focus on Patient Safety is currently available by email through various NPSF programs, and is also provided to the public.

WEB-BASED DISCUSSION FORUM

Members have access to a web-based discussion forum to share challenges and best practices with other Stand Up members implementing similar patient safety initiatives.

JOURNAL OF PATIENT SAFETY SUBSCRIPTION

Launched in conjunction with NPSF by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a leading international publisher of professional health information, Journal of Patient Safety (ISSN 1549-8417) is the official journal of NPSF. This peer-reviewed, quarterly publication presents research advances and field applications in the areas of patient safety. Stand Up for Patient Safety members will receive a 40% discount on subscription for up to three subscriptions annually.

ANNUAL PATIENT SAFETY CONGRESS

The NPSF Annual Patient Safety Congress is the preeminent meeting bringing together all stakeholders in patient safety. Featuring a distinguished international faculty, the conference includes 4 plenary sessions and over 35 breakout sessions presenting cutting edge research and solutions and compelling stories of personal experience. Breakfast roundtables, a poster session and exhibitions showcasing the latest in patient safety innovation reinforce the themes of the conference and provide additional opportunities for networking and sharing information. Health care practitioners, executives, board members, solutions providers, researchers, patients and families and others come together in this national and international forum.

Stand Up for Patient Safety members receive a 20% registration discount at the National Patient Safety Foundation’s annual Congress.

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP SEMINARS

In partnership with Lexington Healthcare, the Stand Up program conducts a series of regional meetings on patient safety and risk management. The meetings provide a focused opportunity for learning and discussion between the executive and mid-level management groups. Stand Up members receive complimentary registration to attend these seminars. 2009 Brochure

PARTICIPATION IN SETTING THE NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENDA

Corporate Council

Leading healthcare products and services companies take part in NPSF’s Corporate Council to enhance their understanding of the issues of patient safety and the challenges faced by their customers. The Corporate Council enables the exchange of ideas among stakeholders, including Stand Up members.

Value Proposition

The Value Proposition is designed to improve the process in the acquisition of safety solutions for both the health care purchasers and the solutions providers of patient safety products and services. This is accomplished through better communications and by using tools developed with stakeholder consensus.

USE OF THE STAND UP FOR PATIENT SAFETY LOGO

Members may reproduce the Stand Up for Patient Safety logo on organizational website and materials.

MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION PLAQUE

Members receive a recognition plaque upon enrollment that demonstrates the organization’s commitment to patient safety through membership in the Stand Up for Patient Safety program.