Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Medical Errors & Patient Safety Update

Register Now for First Webinar to Kickoff of New Patient Safety Series on June 20


HHS’ Partnership for Patients [Partnership for Patients | HealthCare.gov] is teaming up with the National Quality Forum to launch the first in a series of free patient safety webinars [Patient Safety Webinar Series] on June 20 at 1pm, EDT. The goal is to help organizations nationwide start and sustain changes that will lead to reduced health care-caused harm and cost. These events are open to all stakeholders, including hospitals, employers, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other clinicians, and patient advocates, who want to make strides in improving patient safety. Featured speakers include: Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, Administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Joseph McCannon, Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator, CMS; John Toussaint, MD, President and CEO of ThedaCare; and, Gary Kaplan, MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Mason Medical Center. The session will provide an overview of the initiative and set the context for the eight-part series. Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions for the presenters’ and speakers’ consideration. Success stories focusing on the two goal areas of hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions also will be highlighted. Select to register [Patient Safety Webinar Series] for the webinar and to access the latest HHS blog post highlighting the recent Partnership for Patients events from around the country, Partnership for Patients Goes on the Road.
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