9 Feb 2010
Due to the snowstorm on February 10, the Partnership for Patient Care Leadership Summit has been rescheduled for March 16th at The Down Town Club. Hospital chief executive, medical, nursing, and patient safety officers are invited to register for this event. Click here to see the agenda and registration form.
categories: Patient Safety
1 Dec 2009
Representatives of hospitals, nursing homes, and LTACs attended a conference on November 12 at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, which served as the launch of a 12- to 18-month regional collaborative aimed at preventing C. difficile infections, with funding provided by the Partnership for Patient Care. The featured speaker was Carolyn Gould, MD, who discussed the latest evidence in the prevention and treatment of C. difficile. John Gums, PharmD, discussed prevention strategies, including the use of antimicrobials. Click here to review the agenda, presentation materials, and information on this initiative.
categories: Infection Control
27 Oct 2009
Four hospitals that achieved outstanding patient safety improvements were recognized at the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council’s Annual Meeting on October 23. The 2009 Patient Safety Award winner is Crozer-Keystone Health System for its submission “Making a Great Catch for Patient Safety”, developed to provide staff with a mechanism to report Near Miss Events (NME) that address vulnerabilities in the care process. HCIF awarded Crozer-Keystone a $5,000 grant to support future efforts to improve patient safety. Click here to review Crozer-Keystone’s award-winning submission. Click here to read the Philadelphia Business Journal article announcing the winner and finalists of the 2009 Patient Safety Award.
categories: Patient Safety
