Scroll down to read these articles in this Issue: Congratulations to the Spring 2023 WPSC Speak UP! Award Winner! The Summer 2023 Speak-UP! Award Period is Currently Open for Nominations Conference Registration is Open - Conference Sponsorship
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Congrats Spring 2023 WPSC Speak UP! Award Winner!
Congratulations are in order for the Spring 2023 WPSC Speak UP! Award winner, Dani Morton. The Speak UP! Award is designed to highlight and promote voicing safety concerns to demonstrate that speaking up doesn't only promote a better, safer work environment but is also deserving of recognition in doing so. The next round of nominations is due September 28th, 2023, so submit applications now! |
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Congratulations to the Spring 2023 WPSC Speak UP! Award Winner!
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The winner of the Spring 2023 WPSC Speak UP! Award is Dani Morton, OB Surgical Technologist at University of Washington Medical Center. Dani’s good catch and assertiveness, and UWMC’s culture of safety prevented an unintentional error.
The award is designed to highlight and promote voicing safety concerns. We encourage healthcare staff to nominate colleagues, or even themselves, to demonstrate that speaking up promotes a better, safer work environment. The next round of nominations is due September 28th, 2023, so submit applications now! The following finalists are commended for their commitment to fostering a culture of safety that prevents harm: - Rajani M. Ward, Gynecological Oncology RN, Swedish Cancer Institute
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Miranda Todd, RN, Harborview Medical Center
- Joshua Gothberg, Pharmacy Tech A, Multicare Healthcare System
- Scott VanHorn, Pharmacist Supervisor, NorthStar Lodge, Multicare Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
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All will be attending the 20th Annual NW Patient Safety Conference in October as guests of the WPSC.
The Speak-UP! award is a statewide recognition program that acknowledges the efforts of individuals and teams at Washington healthcare organizations who demonstrate a commitment to keeping patients and staff safe by speaking up and voicing their concerns to promote health care safety. More information on the WPSC Speak-Up! Award may be found on the WPSC website.
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The Summer 2023 Speak-UP! Award Period is Currently Open for Nominations The next round for the WPSC Speak-Up! Award is taking nominations for the Summer 2023 award. The nomination deadline is September 28th.
Nominations may be made on the Speak-UP! Award page.
This is a great way to recognize staff and Washington healthcare organizations for the fantastic work they are doing. It is open to clinical and non-clinical employees/team members from all Washington healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, pharmacies, long term care (e.g., skilled nursing facilities & assisted living facilities), clinics and physician offices to name some examples. For more information go to the Speak-Up! Award website or contact Steve Levy, Executive Director, WPSC at slevy@qualityhealth.org.
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“Bringing Patient Safety to
Life: What’s worked, what hasn’t, and what to do about it.” |
Conference Registration
This year’s conference focuses on solutions to problems rather than the problems themselves. We have fantastic faculty, and the presentations are available for a year. Of course, CE credits are available. Keynote Presentations -
Umair A. Shah, MD, Secretary of Health, Washington State: Opening Keynote
- Karthik Sivashanker, MD, Vice President of Equitable Health Systems in the Center for Health Equity at the American Medical Association. “Operationalizing Racial Justice and Equity in Health Care”.
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Tejal Gandhi, MD: Chief Safety and Transformation Officer at Press Ganey. “Takeaways from the Pandemic: A Practical, Positive Spin on What Works”.
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Patricia McGaffigan, President, Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety, and IHI’s senior sponsor for the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety. “Strengthening our Resilience - Implementation of Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety.”
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Saul Weingart, MD: Professor of Medicine at Brown University's Warren Alpert School of Medicine and past President of Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital. “Finding the Patient in Patient Safety”
Plus, nine breakout sessions with regional, national, and international experts including topics such as sustaining safety programs during leadership change, the impact of climate change on safety and quality, advancing cultural safety and relationship based approaches to healing, artificial intelligence to improve the patient-provider experience, staffing levels and safety, and techniques to improve patient-provider communication to name a few. Information: Click here for conference website
Venue: Virtual. Presentations available for a year.
Dates: October 17 & 18, Time: 7:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pacific. CE Credits: Yes. See registration page for the list.
Fees: Healthcare professionals and anyone seeking continuing educational credits, $75. Patients, their families, and students, Free Discounts for registrants with CPHQ, CPPS, and BCPA professional certifications. Contact wpsc@qualityhealth.org or call Steve Levy, executive director, 206-204-7383. |
Conference Sponsorships
We invite you to support the 20th Annual NW Patient Safety Conference. Following the overwhelming positive feedback from last year’s attendees, the conference will be virtual again this year on October 17 & 18. Sponsors like you allow us to attract and provide an accessible, high value event for hundreds of health care professionals, patients and families in the Pacific NW. Sponsorship information is available here.
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Thank you to those who are leading the way for this year’s sponsorship! |
| Thank you to last year’s sponsors, we hope to see you this year! |
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