Attaining Patient Safety through Rapid Cycle Improvement

February 23, 2012

10:00–11:00 am PT
11:00 am–12:00 noon MT

Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Partnership for Patients initiative to dramatically improve patient safety across the country. This initiative will engage stakeholders from the private and public sectors to reduce healthcare acquired conditions and hospital readmissions. In an effort to assist and facilitate learning among hospital leaders, clinicians, healthcare providers, consumers, purchasers, health plans and states, HHS has requested the National Priorities Partnership (NPP), convened by the National Quality Forum, to launch the "Partnership for Patients – National Priorities Partnership Patient Safety Webinar Series." This Series will bring together thought leaders in the field of patient safety, members of the NPP and other partners to discuss strategies for getting started and sustaining meaningful execution of change.

Overview

During this 90-minute webinar, panelists will discuss how to implement rapid cycle improvement within healthcare organizations, while highlighting specific tools, resources, and models of care that participants can use in their own organizations. Panelists will share success stories, tools and resources from the field. There will be ample time for audience discussion and interaction with the panel.

Panelists

• Lillee Smith Gelinas, MSN, RN, FAAN
  Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
  VHA Inc.
• Cristin Sullivan, RN, BSN
  Director of Quality
  Eastern Wisconsin Division of Hospital Sisters Health System
• The nursing team at Redington-Fairview Hospital:
  • Sherry Rogers, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
    Chief Nursing Officer
  • Norma Munn, RN-BC, BSN
    Medical Surgical Nurse Manager
  • Susannah Warner, RN-BC
    Medical Surgical Charge and Staff Nurse

Webinar Objectives

• Provide an opportunity for thought leaders in patient safety to share best practices, success stories, and strategies for improving systems of care
• Provide an overview of the PfP-NPP public-private partnership and collaborative efforts under way to improve patient safety in alignment with the National Quality Strategy
• Provide examples of hospitals successfully using tools, resources and care models to enable rapid cycle improvement
• Generate action in organizations and communities nationwide

Registration

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