Organization: Organization Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Event Description: This three day in-person conference will cover a range of topics for infection preventionists, from fundamental learnings for advancing patient safety in your facility, to higher-level strategy. There are 11 tracks to choose from, as well as workshops and networking events.  

Event Location: In Person: Orlando, FL

Date: June 26 - 28, 2023

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization American Society of Anesthesiologists

Event Description: In this on demand course, participants will learn about adverse drug events in hospitalized and operating room patients as well as types of drug errors. In addition, they will review closed claims data and strategies for reducing medication errors. The course is intended for Anesthesiologists, Anesthesiologist Assistants, CRNAs, Nurses, Residents/Fellows, and Medical Students.

Event Location: Online 

Date: On demand

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Event Description: This five-day in-person conference is focused on providing education and networking opportunities to Pharmacy professionals in four communities of interest: Community Pharmacy and Ambulatory Care, Medication Safety, Specialty Pharmacy, and Influencers and Innovators. Several sessions focus on safety topics. 

Event Location: In Person: Baltimore, MD

Date: June 10 - 14, 2023

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

Event Description: This two-day virtual workshop is designed to help participants address current medication safety challenges that impact patient safety. It includes hands-on practice in error analysis, evaluation of  root causes related to errors, selecting high-leverage strategies, and using data to help sustain safety efforts within your organization.

Event Location: Online 

Date: Various dates

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization ECRI Institute

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. 

Event Location: Online

Date: On Demand and various upcoming dates

Event Fee:

CE or CME Offered?

Organization: Organization 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)

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization Hospital Quality Institute

Event Description: Series of educational webinars on various topics including patient safety.

Event Location: Online

Date: On demand

Event Fee: Free

CE or CME Offered?

Organization: Organization 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 Location: Online

Date: On demand

Event Fee: Free

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization Coursera

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.

Event Location: Online

Date: On demand

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered?

Organization: Organization 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

Event Location: Online

Date: On demand

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization 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 Location: Online

Date: On Demand

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization Coursera

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.

Event Location: Online

Date: On Demand

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered?

Organization: Organization American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Event Description: This four-day in person conference will discuss recent knowledge pertaining to national, international, and local quality and safety initiatives in the field of surgery. There will be breakout sessions that educate attendees on the topic areas of their choice and with consideration of their level of programmatic experience.

Event Location: In-person: Minneapolis, MN

Date: July 10 - 13, 2023

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered?

Organization: Organization Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality Improvement Organizations

Event Description: Free monthly online events hosted by CMS' QIO program that cover a wide range of quality improvement and patient safety topics.

Event Location: Online

Date: Numerous Dates

Event Fee: Free

CE or CME Offered? No

Organization: Organization Joint Commision Resources

Event Description: This two-day live seminar (either online or in person) will provide tools, knowledge, and strategies to build a patient safety and care framework in the Ambulatory care setting and meet Joint Commission's standards related to the Environment of Care (EC), the Life Safety (LS) Chapter, and the Life Safety Code®.

Event Location: In Person: Oakbrook Terrace, IL or Online

Date: May 11 - 12, 2023

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization 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 Location: Online

Date: On Demand

Event Fee: Free

CE or CME Offered?

Organization: Organization Joint Commision Resources

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

Date: August 1 - 2, 2023

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization Joint Commision Resources

Event Description: This seminar will review Joint Commission standards updates, provide practical compliance examples, and share safety strategies.

Event Location: In Person: Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Online

Date: August 3 - 4, 2023

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization 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

Event Location: Online

Date: On Demand

Event Fee: Fee Associated

CE or CME Offered? Yes

Organization: Organization 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.

Event Location: Online 

Date: On Demand

Event Fee: Free

CE or CME Offered? Yes