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Front-Line Approach to Sustaining a Culture of Safety
Program Code:
FR-10
Date:
Friday, October 23, 2009
Time:
1:15 PM to 2:45 PM
EST
CO-PRESENTER
:
Yvonne Zawodny,
RN, LHRM, CPHRM, Corporate Assistant Vice President - Risk Management,
Baptist Health South Florida
Yvonne D'Angelo Zawodny is Corporate Assistant Vice President of Risk Management for Baptist Health South Florida. Ms. Zawodny has been with Baptist Health South Florida since 1976, beginning her career as a registered nurse. In 1987 she became risk manager. She received her degree in nursing from Miami Dade College and a bachelor’s degree from Barry University. She is a member of FSHRMPS, ASHRM, AHA, RIMS and SFHA. She volunteers as a mentor in the Women of Tomorrow program and is a frequent guest speaker at symposiums and seminars regarding risk management, claims management and patient safety.
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PRESENTER
:
Geri Schimmel,
RN, MS, LHRM, Clinical Patient Safety Consultant,
Baptist Health South Florida
Geri Schimmel is a Clinical Performance Improvement Consultant for Patient Safety in the Center for Performance Excellence at Baptist Health South Florida. She has 20 years of clinical nursing experience and worked as a corporate educational consultant - coordinating hospital/health system in-service programs on safety and safety products for clinical staff and a nursing faculty member. In 2000, the focus on patient safety began. Currently coordinating the patient safety campaign Baptist Health, including development and special projects. She frequently speaks at national seminars on patient safety/ risk management including the Versant RN residency program. Memberships include ANA, NPSF and ASHRM.
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Description
This interactive session enables attendees to engage front-line staff in imagining a world without medical errors, believing in changes and achieving goals through collaboration. Speakers describe the “Champions” grassroots approach to patient safety, best practices, quality and proactive risk management. Currently, more than 1,000 Champions are linchpins in a culture of patient safety, establishing best practices and encouraging patients and families to participate in their safe care.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
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Define three (3) concepts to implement and sustain your champion program and patinet safety culture.
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Establish criteria for selection of champions and training content.
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Identify three (3) key reasons to implement a patient safety champion program.