This program will address common and often-occurring patient safety events that lead to patient harm. Information on medical errors and the importance of a culture of safety are addressed. Patient care errors typically result from more than one contributing factor: Human and processes. This program will cover the diverse types of harm and common error-prone situations. The program will cover five patient care cases and include patient safety and risk management suggestions and CMS conditions of participation.
Registration Pricing
Member: $125
Non-Member: $175
Registration includes unlimited connections per registered facility.
Who should attend:
Clinical leads – charge nurses, Nursing Educators, Managers, Compliance officers, Patient Safety/Risk Managers, Nurses
Continuing Education
Continuing Medical Education
Texas Hospital Association will be applying for continuing medical education for this program. More information coming soon!
American College of Healthcare Executives
By attending the What Happened? Patient Safety and Risk Management Tips Through Case Studies Webinar offered by Texas Hospital Association participants may earn 1.0 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
Learning Objectives:
- Recall data and statistics regarding medical harm, including costs per year.
- Recall basic definitions when discussion error, adverse event and negligence.
- Describe patient safety and risk management techniques to identify and prevent recurrence of adverse events
Faculty
Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM, President, Healthcare Risk Education and Consulting, LLC, Denver, CO
Laura A. Dixon recently served as the Regional Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety for Kaiser Permanente Colorado where she provided consultation and resources to clinical staff. Prior to joining Kaiser, she served as the Director, Facility Patient Safety and Risk Management and Operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020. In her role, Ms. Dixon provided patient safety and risk management consultation and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states. Such services included creation of and presentations on risk management topics, assessment of healthcare facilities; and development of programs and compilation of reference materials that complement physician-oriented products.
Prior to joining COPIC, she served as the Director, Western Region, Patient Safety and Risk Management for The Doctors Company, Napa, California. In this capacity, she provided patient safety and risk management consultation to the physicians and staff for the western United States. Ms. Dixon’s legal experience includes medical malpractice insurance defense and representation of nurses before the Colorado Board of Nursing.
Ms. Dixon has more than twenty years of clinical experience in acute care facilities, including critical care, coronary care, peri-operative services, and pain management.
As a registered nurse and attorney, Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University, RECEP of Denver, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, and a Registered Nurse Diploma from Saint Luke’s School Professional Nursing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California.