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Quality & Patient Safety
Best practices through organizational learning

February 11, 2011

Health care reform legislation and specific benchmarks to improve patient care provide incentives for hospitals to operate more efficiently and effectively.  With educational, collaborative and performance measurement programs and services, HASC works to advance the adoption of proven strategies that enhance the quality and safety of care provided in Southern California’s hospitals.

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Wound Management Certification Course
In partnership with the Wound Care Education Institute

June 7, 2012 - 8:00am - June 10, 2012 - 4:30pm

Use discount code HASC12 to save $600!

Course Sessions: Thursday, Friday & Saturday – 8am to 4:30pm

Certification Exam: Sunday – 8am-12pm

Hampton Inn and Suites
Los Angeles Burbank Airport
7501 North Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91504
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April 10, 2012—Track III: Perinatal Safety

April 18, 2012

The April 10 Track III meeting focused on the group’s progress so far and highlighted the post-delivery care process, preventing falls, OB documentation and next steps in the roadmap to achieving the group’s goals.

 

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March 6, 2012 - Track II: Care Transitions

March 28, 2012

On March 6, 103 attendees representing 38 hospitals and many other post-acute provider org​anizations and community based organizations learned about strategies for reducing readmissions, building community, and navigating the CCTP application. Read the full Fast Facts for more information.

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CHPSO Annual Meeting March 13 in Glendale

February 23, 2012

Join the quest to eliminate preventable harm by attending the California Hospital Patient Safety Organization’s first Annual Meeting March 13 in Glendale. The program features national innovators in preventing adverse medical events. Gain innovative strategies to accelerate patient-safety initiatives and create a culture of safety in hospitals. Find more information at www.chpso.org and register online. 

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February 7, 2012 - Track I: Hospital-Acquired Infections, Sepsis & Surgical Care Improvement Project

February 17, 2012

The February 7 meeting examined the Sepsis management, reducing hospital-acquired urinary tract infections, useful handwashing protocols and team updates. Read the full Fast Facts for more information.

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Special Event

Thank You Southern California Patient Safety Colloquium Attendees
TRIP: Transforming Research Into Practice

January 19, 2012 - 7:00am - 4:30pm Julia Slininger

Thanks to the hundreds of attendees as this year’s Southern California Patient Safety Colloquium. Your feedback can help us make next year’s event even better.

A special thank you to keynote speakers Dr. James Reinertsen, a nationally known thought leader and consultant to health care executives, and Dr. Chris Goeschel, for powerful examples of ways we all can Transform Research Into Practice.

And thank you to our sponsors – Anthem Blue Cross, Airtek, Beta Healthcare Group, CHI, Coverys, Early Sense, Safer Healthcare, and Sprixx- for their generous contributions towards making the 2012 Colloquium a success.

DoubleTree Hotel Ontario Airport
222 North Vineyard Avenue
Ontario, CA 91764
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Jamila Mayers
(213) 538-0739
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November 15, 2011—Track III: Perinatal Safety

December 12, 2011

The November 15 Track III meeting reviewed the group’s overall accomplishments in 2011 as well as more information about reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, and risk management strategies. The meeting included a panel discussion on data collection for < 39 weeks measure.

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November 8, 2011 - Track I: Hospital-Acquired Infections, Sepsis & Surgical Care Improvement Project

November 23, 2011

The November 8 meeting examined the Steiros Algorithm, environmental approaches to reducing HAIs, key messages from HHS addressing collaboration in preventing infections and two interactive working sessions on overcoming silos and achieving improvement in Sepsis care. Read the full Fast Facts for more information.

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Case Management Transformation Initiative (CMTI)
A collaborative model for performance improvement

February 11, 2011 Ana Reza

Develop a results-based case management program that engages physicians and case managers for more effective care coordination. Join the Case Management Transformation Initiative (CMTI).

Michele Graynor
(213) 538-0799
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Readmissions Reduction Collaborative (RRC)
Better quality, better outcomes across the continuum of care

March 3, 2011 Julia Slininger

The Readmissions Reduction Collaborative (RRC) is an 18-month program that reduces the number of preventable readmissions for high-risk patients.

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June 21, 2011 - Track II Care Transitions

June 21, 2011 Julia Slininger

The June 21st meeting for Track II looked at emerging trends in care transitions with breakouts about wound care, fall reduction, and post-operative care. The meeting also featured information about the new Readmissions Reduction Collaborative modeled after Project BOOST.

Julia Slininger
(213) 538-0766
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July 13, 2011—Track III: Perinatal Safety

July 13, 2011

A summary of the Track III: Perinatal Safety meeting, held on July 13. Topics covered included TeamSTEPPS work on preventing birth trauma, an update on the Patient Safety First achievements, helpful tools to ensure a high standard of care, telemedicine in the Inland Empire, and a March of Dimes Perinatal Safety Project update. 

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Study Says Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Produce Good Results
Hospitals have added more registered nurses

July 27, 2011 California HealthFax

A new study found that California hospitals added more registered nurses to their payrolls since the adoption of minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in 2004.

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August 9, 2011 - Track I: Hospital-Acquired Infections, Sepsis & Surgical Care Improvement Project

August 17, 2011

The August 9 meeting examined the 10th scope of work for Medicare-contracted Quality Improvement Organizations; reviewed the SCPSC Collaborative progress and AIM statement workshop; engaged in an exercise in understanding the cause and effect in problems; and explored ways to test changes in health care organizations. Read the full Fast Facts for more information.

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