January 3, 2005
Bulletin:
NPSF 2005 Congress: Call for posters and early-bird registration
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will host the Seventh Annual Patient Safety Congress May 4-6, 2005, at the Orlando (FL) World Center Marriott Resort.
Early-bird registration is now open for the 2005 Congress entitled, "Let's Get On With It! - Round 2," which will focus on critical improvements that save lives and reduce harm.
More than 80 sessions along 10 tracks will highlight effective implementation of programs that result in cultural change and sustained improvement.
Call For Posters
Once again, educational solution posters will be a cornerstone of the NPSF Patient Safety Congress, highlighting solutions that have resulted in significant and tangible improvements in culture. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 11, 2005.
Pre-Congress Workshops
Executive Leadership Day
An Executive Leadership Day for healthcare executives, co-sponsored by the Healthcare
Leadership Alliance, will kick off the Congress on May 4. This special program will
feature the Harvard Business School case study approach to provide practical advice
about achieving safety improvements in high-leverage areas.
IHI patient safety mini-course
A special May 4 mini-course, hosted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
(IHI), will focus on strategies and tools to improve safety in high-risk areas.
ISMP/HRET Pathways to Medication Safety
- A "train-the-trainer" course
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the AHA's Health Research and
Educational Trust (HRET) are offering a special May 4 "train-the-trainer" course,
"Pathways to Medication Safety." It will feature practical applications and use of tools
for strategic planning, risk assessment, and bar code readiness.
Visit the NPSF Congress Web site at http://www.npsf.org/congress for information on the call for posters, early-bird registration, exhibitions, sponsorship, and accommodations.
This bulletin is a service of Premier Safety Share.
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