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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.

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Emerging Topics in Quality Improvement.

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University of Washington Medicine Center for Scholarship in Patient Care and Quality and Safety and Seattle Children's Hospital. February 14 and 28, 2023, 3:00-4:00 PM (eastern).

Patient safety is a dynamic discipline that adjusts regularly to address clinical, organizational and policy changes, and disruptions. This webinar series will provide insights on a variety of strategies and experiences to enhance care. The February offerings will feature two sessions led by Dr Gerald Hickson on professionalism and system accountability.

PULSE Symposium 2023.

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Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy. March 15-16, 2023.

This virtual symposium on the theme of "The Current Landscape of Patient Safety: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going" will discuss the present state of patient safety work, overarching strategies and specific tactics to enhance future improvement efforts. The session will feature Dr. Tejal Gandhi as a keynote speaker.

2023 IHI Patient Safety Congress.

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD, May 22–24, 2023.

This annual conference will host pre-session workshops, panels, and presentations covering a variety of patient safety topics that align with the national agenda for patient safety improvement such as learning systems and leadership. Sessions will take place in-person.

Introducing ISMP’s New Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy: 2023-2024.

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Institute for Safe Medication Practices. January 31, 2023, 1:00-2:00 PM (eastern).

A variety of factors can decrease the safety of community pharmacy practice such as production pressure and fatigue. This webinar will discuss a new set of best practices for community pharmacy to address common problems that reach patients and cause harm.

National Quality Forum. 2023 Annual Conference.

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National Quality Forum. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC, February 20-22, 2023.

This hybrid annual conference will focus motivating innovation through effective measurement in health care. The content will be directed toward a multidisciplinary audience to support healthcare improvement in all communities in areas such as maternal outcomes and equity. The session will feature a presentation of the John Eisenberg award winners and Atul Gawande as a key note speaker.

CUSP Implementation Training.

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Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.

The comprehensive unit-based safety program (CUSP) approach emphasizes improving safety culture through a continuous process of reporting and learning from errors, improving teamwork, and engaging staff at all levels in safety efforts. Available on demand and live, this session covers how to utilize CUSP, including understanding and addressing challenges to implementation. The next virtual session will be held April 18-19, 2023.

Redesigning Event Review with RCA2

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Mar 14 - May 16, 2023.

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a widely recognized retrospective strategy for learning from failure that is challenging to implement. This series of webinars will feature an innovative approach to RCA that expands on the concept to facilitate its use in incident investigations. Instructors for the series will include Dr. Terry Fairbanks and Dr. Tejal K. Gandhi.

9th International Patient Safety Conference 2023.

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Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals. The Taj Palace, New Delhi, India. February 13-14, 2023.

This multidisciplinary international conference is designed around the theme of “Dream, Design, Dare.” Topics to be covered include strategic planning for improvement, artificial intelligence, and technologies as tools for safety care, and a peer exchange initiative to generate safety learnings.

The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare Europe.

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement and British Medical Journal. Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 15-17, 2023.

This onsite conference offers an introduction to quality and safety improvement success and challenges drawing from international experiences. Course activities designed for a multidisciplinary audience supporting the theme of "Adapting to a changing world: equity, sustainability and wellbeing for all" will cover topics such as healthcare inequality, workforce wellbeing, and adverse events as learning opportunities.

Driving Learning and Improvement After RCA2 Event Reviews.

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Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. January 26, 2023, 2:00-3:00 PM (eastern).

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a recognized approach to examining failures by identifying causal factors to define improvement effort. This session will discuss challenges to the effective use of RCA results and examine an approach to present them that supports effective improvement action.

International Society for Quality in Health Care Conference.

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International Society for Quality in Health Care, Korean Society for Quality in Health Care, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, and the Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation, COEX Convention and Exhibition Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, August 27-30, 2023.

This conference will explore the theme of “'Technology, Culture, and Coproduction: Looking to the Horizon of Quality and Safety” and will provide sessions on patient safety topics such as learning from mistakes, human factors and Safety II. The call for papers closes January 26, 2023.

Certified Professional in Patient Safety Review Course.

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

This online class prepares individuals to apply for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement patient safety certification program. The on-demand or live sessions cover key patient safety concepts to enhance participants' knowledge about safety culture, systems thinking, leadership, risk identification and analysis, information technology, and human factors. The next online session is February 7-8, 2023.

TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer Course.

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AHA Training. Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, May 9-10, 2023.

This education program will present group-focused opportunities for participants to learn how to apply Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research TeamSTEPPS 2.0 curriculum methods to develop staff training and improve team communication in their organizations.

Patient Safety Awareness Week.

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

This website provides resources for promoting patient safety during Patient Safety Awareness Week. The 2023 observance will be held March 12-18.

TeamSTEPPS Master Training Course.

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Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. January 31 and February 2, 2023.

Team training programs seek to improve communication and coordination among team members to reduce the potential for medical error. This virtual workshop will train participants to design, implement, and evaluate team training programs in their organizations based on the TeamSTEPPS model.

ISMP Medication Safety Intensive.

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Institute for Safe Medication Practices. February 1-2, 2023.

This virtual workshop will explore tactics to ensure medication safety, including strategic planning, risk assessment, and Just Culture principles.

Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety.

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Federal Office of Public Health. 2m2c Convention Centre, Montreux, Switzerland, February 23-24, 2023.

Medical errors continue to cause harm worldwide despite the planning and efforts to reduce them. This bi-yearly session will feature topics exploring the theme of “Less Harm, Better Care – from Resolution to Implementation.” It will cover weaknesses in improvement initiative implementation surfaced by the COVID-19 pandemic and offer approaches for addressing unsustainable program launches and implementation practices.

Finding & Creating Joy in Work.

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement. March 8 - May 16, 2023.

Burnout among health care workers negatively affects system improvement. This webinar series will highlight strategies to establish a healthy work environment that strengthens teamwork, staff engagement, and resilience. Instructors include Dr. Donald Berwick and Derek Feeley.

TeamSTEPPS Master Training Virtual Course.

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AHA Team Training. January 12 - March 2, 2023.

The TeamSTEPPS program was developed to support effective communication and teamwork in health care. This online series will prepare participants to guide their organizations through implementation of the TeamSTEPPS program. It is designed for individuals that are new to TeamSTEPPS processes.

Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2022. ISBN 9780309696333.

The care of older adult patients can be complicated due to comorbidities, bias and polypharmacy. This publication reports on a session that examined diagnostic challenges unique to the older adult population. The existing evidence base and strategies for the future are reviewed.

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