The AHRQ PSNet Collection comprises an extensive selection of resources relevant to the patient safety community. These resources come in a variety of formats, including literature, research, tools, and Web sites. Resources are identified using the National Library of Medicine’s Medline database, various news and content aggregators, and the expertise of the AHRQ PSNet editorial and technical teams.
Event Description: A listing of all upcoming and recorded webinars and other events from ECRI on a variety of topics, including many patient safety-related events.
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American Hospital Association (AHA)
Event Description: This three-day in-person conference will focus on hospital health care topics that are essential to patients, health care workers and communities. There will be panels (including a panel on quality and patient safety), conversations with lawmakers, and networking opportunities with colleagues.
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American Association for Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Event Description: This three-day in-person conference (with a virtual option) is AACNs largest conference of the year and will feature hundreds of exhibitors, 235 sessions, and keynote addresses.
Event Location: In Person: Philadelphia, PA
Date: May 22 - 24, 2023 (In-person) June 12 - 14, 2023 (Online)
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American College of Physicians ACP
Event Description: This three-day in person conference is the APCs largest yearly event that focuses on Internal Medicine. There will be scientific and practice-related sessions, hands on learning experiences, and networking opportunities.
Event Location: In Person: San Diego, CA and Online
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Sepsis Alliance Institute
Event Description: Sepsis Alliance Institute's catalog of courses related to sepsis topics, including monitoring, response to symptoms, and care for sepsis patients in various settings, among other safety related topics.
Event Description: This series of online courses offered by Johns Hopkins covers the concepts and methodologies used in process improvement within healthcare. Participants will develop a system’s view of safety and quality challenges and will learn strategies for improving culture, enhancing teamwork, managing change and measuring success. They will also lead a patient safety and/or quality improvement project, applying the methods described over the seven courses in the specialization.
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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Event Description: This online, on demand course will provide information that will assist in meeting the CMS requirements regarding infection prevention in ambulatory surgery centers. The five modules include:
1. Hand Hygiene
2. Environmental Infection Control
3. Safe Injection Practices (following the CDC One & Only Campaign)
4. Sterilization and Disinfection Part 1: Cleaning, Decontamination, and High-Level Disinfection
5. Sterilization and Disinfection Part 2: Sterilization and Single-Use Device Reprocessing
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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Event Description: This preparation course for the certification exam for ambulatory surgery infection preventionists will addresses all domains of the exam and ASC-specific responsibilities:
Employee health
Surveillance for surgical site infections
Developing and implementing an infection prevention and control - program
Performing risk assessments
Reporting to the governing body
Coordinating the interdisciplinary team that determines a facility’s program
Event Description: This online course covers preventable medical errors, including the causes and how teamwork and organizational leadership can improve these issues. Participants will earn a certificate upon successful completion.
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Sepsis Alliance Institute
Event Description: Sepsis Alliance Institute's series of live and pre-recorded webinars focusing on sepsis topics, such as recognition and other patient safety-related themes.
Event Description: This two-day live seminar will provide tools, knowledge, and strategies to build a patient safety and care framework and meet Joint Commission's Environment of Care (EC) standards.
Event Location: In Person: Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Online
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American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Event Description: The self-paced, online course is intended for anyone working in a health care setting who is still learning the foundations of quality improvement, regardless of their role. It includes six modules:
Introduction to Quality Improvement
The Quality Improvement Process
Data Measurement and Analysis
Change Management
Patient Safety
Leadership and Teamwork for QI
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Event Description: ISMP's series of webinar on Safety topics. Most programs provide required medication/patient safety continuing education credits for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and nurses.
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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Event Description: This four day in-person conference will feature educational sessions, rapid fire talks, and in-depth workshops on a range of perioperative topics including patient safety.
Event Location: In Person: San Antonio, TX and virtual
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Duke University Health System Patient Safety Center
Event Description: This series which offers a one-year or two year option covers the science of well-being and the practical tools and strategies practitioners can use to emotionally support themselves and their team, department, unit, or organization.
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American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
Event Description: These in-depth live webinars will cover clinical/patient safety, legal/regulatory, enterprise risk management (ERM), risk financing and more. Each webinar is 1 hour in length and eligible for 1 CE credit towards your CPHRM Certification.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality Improvement Organizations
Event Description: A series of trainings on antibiotics, antibiotic resistance and stewardship, and a case study on Clostridium Difficile, focusing on the LTC setting.