January 2011
6 posts
World Health Organization Patient safety research:... →
The sessions were provided by internationally renowned specialists in patient safety, namely Dr David Bates, External Programme Lead for Research, WHO Patient Safety, and the Director of the Center of Excellence in Patient Safety and Research, USA, and Dr Albert Wu, a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins University, USA.
#IHI From the Top: The Role of the Board in... →
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Professional Development Course
June 9-10, 2011 Scottsdale, AZ While adapting to the demands of health care reform, board members and executive leaders are facing a number of new challenges along with the responsibility of leading their organization’s quality agenda, including: Delivering value, not just volume, in a reform-driven world
Assisting when faced...
Patient Safety – Learning Points →
Powerpoint Training Presentation: Breaking Boundaries Alexandra Health
Cheong Choy Fong-Director, Quality Management Office
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Singapore
The Truth Will Set Us Free
Ten years following an adverse medical event
by Dale Ann Micalizzi
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Yesterday was the tenth anniversary or our eleven year old son Justin’s death, due to medical errors. I have been mulling over what to write about today in memory of this passing decade. Should I write...
Annual Report for Justin's HOPE Project →
Thank you to all of those who supported and inspired our work, promoting quality and safety in healthcare, through Justin’s HOPE Project at The Task Force for Global Health! (Click on title for link to report)