Recent News
January 20, 2016
WSMA – Accelerating Adoption of Choosing Wisely
The Washington State Medical Association Foundation for Health Care Improvement has been hard at work on behalf of patients and physicians this past year. Accelerating the implementation of the Choosing Wisely campaign and launching the Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest advance care planning program were our top priorities.
November 30, 2015
Don’t miss the 14th Northwest Patient Safety Conference on May 4, 2016!
Join patient safety leaders from across the region to learn, share, and be inspired. Presentations and discussions will address our theme – Patients and Families, Partners in Safe Care. We are seeking speakers and poster presenters from a variety of care settings and perspectives.
September 8, 2015
NEW! Member Spotlight: Medication Safety Champion Blog Series
In an effort to bring attention to the work of medication safety professionals, the Washington Patient Safety Coalition is featuring an ongoing series of blogs from clinicians on the front line of medication reconciliation efforts.
May 31, 2015
WPSC Member Featured in Second Victim Resource Paper
WPSC Member Featured in Second Victim Resource Paper:
Patricia McCotter, RN, JD, Director of Patient Safety Innovations and Provider Support at WPSC member organization Physicians Insurance, is a co-author of a recent article published in The Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. … Read More.
March 12, 2015
The Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care
The Institute for Patient- and Family- Centered Care has a great set of resources and tools to change the concept of families as “visitors” to families as partners, and recognizes the University of Washington Medical Center as an exemplar facility.
December 15, 2014
Caring for Patients by Caring for Providers
The Oregon Patient Safety Commission will offer a Patient Safety Day in February: Caring for Patients by Caring for Providers
December 15, 2014
TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Online Master Trainer Course
AHRQ is offering TeamSTEPPS Master Training online as an accredited course for health care professionals interested in improving patient safety and health care quality. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based teamwork approach to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals. … Read More.
December 4, 2014
As of January 1, 2015 parts of this web site will be available only to members of the Coalition.
The sections for Patients and Families and the News and Events will remain available to all. The Resource Library and the section for Providers and Others will be restricted. Resources from past events such as webinars and conferences will be available to members only … Read More.
December 4, 2014
Are you looking for a way to get more involved with patient safety in our community, and to work with and exchange ideas and questions with your colleagues from across the care continuum?
The Medication Reconciliation and Second Victim workgroups welcome your participation. If you’re interested and want to know more, or want to just check out one of the meetings … Read More.
October 31, 2014
The Call for Speakers and Call for Posters for the 2015 Northwest Patient Safety Conference are now open
Information is available on the Conference web page.
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