Latest National Patient Safety Foundation Stories
Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, Begins New Role July 1. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 The Board of Directors of the National Patient Safety Foundation announced today that Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, will become the Foundation’s next president, effective July 1. The announcement came at the opening session of the 15th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress, which is being held this week in New Orleans. “With a broad background in clinical care, research, and health care quality and safety...
Metrasens, world leader in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ferromagnetic detection technology (FMD), launches its new Excellence in MRI Safety program, combining new Ferroguard Assure technology with education and support. The product will be unveiled at the National Patient Safety Foundation Congress in New Orleans this week. Lisle, IL (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Metrasens, world leader in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ferromagnetic detection technology (FMD), launches its new Excellence...
Congress to Showcase Global Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives by Healthcare Leaders May 8-10 CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DebMed(®), creator of the world's first electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring system based on the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Five Moments for Hand Hygiene, will feature their group monitoring system at the 15th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress in New Orleans, May 8-10 at booth #113. The NPSF Annual Patient Safety Congress...
Six Winners to Receive Cash Awards and Complimentary Travel and Registration to the 15th NPSF Patient Safety Congress. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 The Doctors Company Foundation, in partnership with the Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), has announced this year’s winners of The Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Awards, which recognize young physicians for their deep personal insight into the significance of patient...
JPS Health Network and the 97th Medical Group, Altus AFB, Share This Year’s Award for Projects Addressing Surgical Fire Risk and Outpatient Pediatric Care. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has announced the winners of the 2013 Stand Up For Patient Safety Management Award. The award for a hospital-based project will go to JPS Health Network of Fort Worth, Texas. The award for ambulatory care will be given to the 97th Medical Group, Altus AFB,...
Special Sessions Offered on Clinical Alarm Safety, Patient Safety and Hospital Risk, Pain Management as a Safety Issue, at the 15th NPSF Patient Safety Congress in New Orleans, May 8-10, 2013. Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 The National Patient Safety Foundation has announced special breakfast sessions at the 15th annual NPSF Congress, May 8-10, in New Orleans, LA, that will focus on late-breaking developments in the field. On Thursday, May 9, Gerry Castro, MPH, of The Joint Commission...
Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD to spearhead continuous quality improvement BOSTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tufts Medical Center has appointed Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD of Newton, Mass. as its next Chief Medical Officer. Weingart is a nationally renowned leader in the movement to improve hospital quality, currently serving as Vice President for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. He recently received one of the highest...
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, National Patient Safety Foundation collaborate on Patient Safety Summit ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Top-tier patient safety authorities will share the latest evidence-based information and resources related to one of the most significant challenges in today's healthcare environment during the Patient Safety Summit in Boston. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) presents the one-day summit...
Educational program for health professionals to focus on care transitions and mitigating patient safety risks. Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 Getting out of the hospital sounds like a good thing, but in fact, it’s actually a vulnerable time for many patients. Breakdowns in communication between inpatient and ambulatory health care providers or facilities are more likely to occur during these transitions in care, potentially resulting in medical errors, safety lapses, or lack of...
National HIT Experts to present at NPSF Patient Safety Congress Leadership Forum Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 The National Patient Safety Foundation has lined up an all-star panel to present a full-day program for health care leaders in advance of the 15th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress. The Leader’s Role in Making Meaningful Use…Meaningful takes place on Wednesday, May 8, at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, LA. The HiTech Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
