Each quarter, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation hosts a free webinar on a variety of central patient safety topics aligned with our Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS). Join us for a virtual workshop session to learn more about existing, high-impact solutions, which address significant patient safety challenges and discover the latest research and findings from our featured expert presenters.
*Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and the Patient Safety Network. MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Claim my CMEs HERE
Upcoming Webinars
| APSS Challenge | Date | Featured Speaker(s) |
| TBD | mid-March, 2020 | TBD |
Past Webinars
| APSS Challenge | Date | Featured Speaker(s) and Webinar Archive |
| APSS # 14: A Call to Action: Fall Prevention – New Thinking | December 5, 2019 10:00 – 11:00 AM PDT | Martie Moore, MAOM, RN, CPHQ, Health System Chief Nursing Officer Presentation | Webinar Recording | Resources: CMS White Paper – Person and Family Engagement Strategy, UPenn School of Nursing – Design Thinking Study *Credit Designation: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| APSS #10: The Advanced Resuscitation Training (ART) System of Care as a Potential Scaffolding for Reducing Preventable Death | September 4, 2019 9:00-10:00 AM PDT | Daniel Davis, MD, Founder of the UCSD Center for Resuscitation Science Presentation | Webinar Recording *Credit Designation: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| *Reducing Emergency Department Boarding Time, Hospital Length of Stay, and Inpatient Mortality for Hospitalized Patients after Implementation of an Electronic Throughput Dashboard | June 12, 2019 9 AM – 10 AM PDT | Brandyn D. Lau, MPH, CPH, Assistant Professor of Surgery & Health Sciences Informatics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Presentation | Webinar recording *Credit Designation: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| APSS #17 – Patient Safety Curriculum for All Health Professionals | May 8, 2019, 9 AM – 10 AM PDT | Steven Scheinman, MD, President and Dean, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; EVP and Chief Academic Officer, Geisinger Health System & Margrit (Peggy) Shoemaker, MD, FACP, Assistant Chair of Internal Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Chair, Geisinger Patient Safety Work Group Presentation | Webinar recording |
| Human Factors Workshop: Engineering the Future of Healthcare: Fundamentals of Human Factors and Ergonomics | March 13, 2019, 9 AM – 10 AM PDT | Kristen Miller, DrPH, CPPS, Scientific Director, National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, MedStar Health & Sacha Burn, MS, AEP, EDAC, Human Factors Specialist, National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, MedStar Health Presentation | Webinar recording Resources: The effect of work hours on adverse events and errors in health care, Findings from large multicentre studies highlight that shifts of 12 h or longer are associated with jeopardised outcomes, MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare Latest Key Publications and Reports, Pediatric Dosing Form Article, VA National Center for Patient Safety, The Daily Plan, Impact of The Daily Plan on Length of Stay and Readmission |
| Special Interest Topic: Metrics Integrity | December 13, 2018, 9:00-10:00 AM PST | Robin Betts, MBA-HM, RN, Vice President, Quality, Clinical Effectiveness & Regulatory Services, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals, Northern California Presentation | Webinar recording |
| APSS #2F: Getting to ZERO Central-line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) | September 12, 2018, 9:00-10:00 AM PDT | Co-facilitated by the clinical team members: Sarah Burton, MSN/Ed, RNC-NIC, RN-BC, Nurse Educator – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Rebecca Bell, MD, MPH, Pediatric Critical Care Physicians from University of Vermont Children’s Hospital and Susan Azarian, BS, RNC-NIC, PICC Coordinator, Tri-City Medical Center Presentation | Webinar recording Resources: Central Line Checklist, Tubing and Dressing Change Validation, UVM Children’s Hospital – PowToon Video | Paediatric and Neonatal Infections: Current Opinion in Infections Disease, FDA drug Labeling – Chlorhexidine Gluconate-based Topical Antiseptic Products |
| APSS #6: Hand-off Communications | June 28, 2018, 9:00-10:00 AM PDT | Dr. Steven J. Barker, PhD, MD Chief Science Officer, Masimo; Board Member, Patient Safety Movement Foundation & Edwin Loftin, RN, MBA, FACHE SVP Integrated and Acute Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Parrish Medical Center Presentation | Webinar recording |
| APSS #4: Anemia + Transfusions Patient Blood Management |
March 14, 2018, 10:00-11:00 AM PST | Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Kai Zacharowski, ML FRCA Director, Clinic for Anesthesiology, Intensive Medicine & Pain Management, University of Frankfurt, Germany Presentation | Webinar recording | Patient Blood Management Website, | Featured Article |
| APSS #11: Optimizing Obstetric Safety | December 13, 2017, 9:00-10:00 AM PST | David C. Lagrew Jr., MD, St. Joseph-Hoag Health Region of Providence Healthcare Presentation | Webinar recording |
| APSS #9: Early Detection and Treatment of Sepsis | October 4, 2017, 9:00-10:00 AM PST | Christopher Fee, MD, University of California San Francisco, Sara Follin McMannus, RN, BSN, MBA, Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board Member, and Ryan C. Arnold, MD, Christiana Care Health System Presentation | Webinar recording |
| APSS #1: Culture of Safety, CANDOR | July 26, 2017, 9:00-10:00 AM PST | David Mayer, MD, MedStar Health and Tim McDonald, MD, JD, MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety Presentation | Webinar recording |
| APSS #8: Airway Safety | June 14, 2017, 9:00-10:00 AM PST | Art Kanowitz, MD, Securisyn Medical Presentation | Airway Safety Intro Card | Unplanned Extubation Intro Card | Webinar recording |
| APSS #3D: Pediatric Adverse Drug Events | April 17, 2017, 9:00-10:00 AM PST | James Broselow, MD, eBroselow and Anne Lyren, MD, Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety Presentation | eBroselow’s SafeDose Scan |