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New Patient Safety Podcast: "More Hospitals Move to Confront Medical Errors Head On"

In this episode of the Tradeoffs podcast, we hear from Dr. Jeff Goldenberg and Naomi Kirtner, who lost a child to medical error.

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/27/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/27/23

2023 OHCA Conference: The Top Patient Safety Challenges for Long-term Care Facilities

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.

Stephanie Warren 3/17/22 Stephanie Warren 3/17/22

High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings

Use ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings to determine which medications in your organization require special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.