Saturday 26 April 2014

Work Stream: Safety
Level: All
Room Capacity: 295



Since the beginning of the new millennium, research on topics related to patient safety has led to numerous solutions that could make care processes more reliable and improve patient outcomes. Implementation, however, has lagged behind, and global progress has been disappointing. In this session, participants at all levels of an organization will study and discuss the components of an institutional patient safety improvement program, with an emphasis on system-wide implementation and sustainability.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the key components of an institutional patient safety improvement program
  • Describe how some organizations have implemented these components
  • Discuss how to develop a culture of safety and continuous learning
Speakers:
Frank Federico
, RPh
Executive Director
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

Doug Bonacum, MBA, CSP
Vice President for Safety Management
Kaiser Permanente
USA