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What’s Top of Mind for Oregon’s Long-Term Care Pros? Insights from the OHCA Spring Expo

Robin Carter (consultant) 5/21/25 Robin Carter (consultant) 5/21/25

Stroke Awareness Month: Ensuring Timely Stroke Treatment

Robin Carter (consultant) 3/4/25 Robin Carter (consultant) 3/4/25

Ensuring Consistent Orientation & Training Amid Staffing Challenges

Guest User 8/1/24 Guest User 8/1/24

System-Focused Event Investigation and Analysis Guide

System-Focused Event Investigation and Analysis Guide, AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit: The "Solutions Meeting" section of this guide (and Appendix F) offer a walk-through on how to run an action planning meeting. It includes brainstorming, evaluating solutions for effectiveness and sustainability, measurement, and a description of the expected outputs.

Robin Carter (consultant) 1/30/24 Robin Carter (consultant) 1/30/24

New CME Training Series to Operationalize Health Equity

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 7/28/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 7/28/23

Patient and Family Engagement: A Patient Safety Priority

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/27/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/27/23

Improving Diagnostic Safety Practices with the Safer Dx Checklist

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/13/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/13/23

Help Advance Patient Safety with Safer Together

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23

Addressing Medical Gaslighting to Improve Maternal Health—Together

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23

Communication Tip Sheet: Initial Conversations with Patients and Families about Harm Events

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23

Harm Communication Coaching Guide: Talking with Patients and their Families about Harm Events

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/13/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/13/22

Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 11/7/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 11/7/22

Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship with a New Playbook from NQF

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/29/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/29/22

A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/28/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/28/22

Toolkit to Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/4/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/4/22

VHA National Center for Patient Safety: Root Cause Analysis

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/2/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/2/22

Improve Your Falls Prevention Initiatives

Stephanie Warren 7/8/22 Stephanie Warren 7/8/22

Video: Infection Control Basics for Healthcare Laundry Services

This 8-minute training video covers basic infection control practices for healthcare laundry service areas and is designed for all staff involved in the laundering process.

Stephanie Warren 4/8/22 Stephanie Warren 4/8/22

Develop a Culture of Safety: Safety Briefing Tools

In a culture of safety, people are not merely encouraged to work toward change; they take action when it is needed. Inaction in the face of safety problems is taboo, and eventually the pressure comes from all directions — from peers as well as leaders.