March 27, 2006
Free audio conference:
Impact of adverse events – Results from Tufts-New England Medical
Center study using electronic incident reporting
Premier invites you to participate in a free monthly audio conference series, Informatics Advisor Live, featuring important healthcare measurement information.
The next program is April 12, from 2-3 p.m. (EST): Impact of adverse events – Results from Tufts-New England Medical Center study using electronic incident reporting.
This presentation will review the types and rates of events reported by acute care hospitals using an electronic reporting system, based on the speakers' article "Voluntary Electronic Reporting of Medical Errors and Adverse Events: An Analysis of 92,547 Reports from 26 Acute Care Hospitals" in the December 2005 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The faculty will also discuss the future of incident reporting, including public reporting and claims costs.
Faculty:
- Deeb N. Salem, M.D., Chairman of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief at the Tufts-New England Medical Center Hospital.
- Sanjaya Kumar, M.D., M.Sc., M.P.H., President and Chief Medical Officer, Quantros, Inc and widely recognized thought leader for patient safety and continuous quality improvement with significant experience in informatics with Louisiana Health Care Review Organization, a QIO.
A live recording and handouts will be available at no charge for this program (and previous Informatics Advisor Live audio conferences on topics including:
- Public reporting and quality measurement
- Performance dashboards: Balancing outcomes, satisfaction, and cost
- Physician engagement
Register now for the April 12, 2006 program
as space is limited.
Additional information about this and previous programs, the audio recordings, and on-line registration at: https://premierinc.com/advisorlive.
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