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2023 OHCA Conference: The Top Patient Safety Challenges for Long-term Care Facilities

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 7/28/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 7/28/23

Patient and Family Engagement: A Patient Safety Priority

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/27/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/27/23

Improving Diagnostic Safety Practices with the Safer Dx Checklist

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/13/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/13/23

Help Advance Patient Safety with Safer Together

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23

Addressing Medical Gaslighting to Improve Maternal Health—Together

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23

Communication Tip Sheet: Initial Conversations with Patients and Families about Harm Events

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/6/23

Harm Communication Coaching Guide: Talking with Patients and their Families about Harm Events

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/13/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/13/22

Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 11/7/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 11/7/22

Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship with a New Playbook from NQF

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/29/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/29/22

A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/28/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/28/22

Toolkit to Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/4/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/4/22

VHA National Center for Patient Safety: Root Cause Analysis

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/2/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 8/2/22

Improve Your Falls Prevention Initiatives

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/2/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 3/2/22

Early Discussion and Resolution Conversation Guidance

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 2/15/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 2/15/22

Establishing Guidewires as “Countable” Items

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 1/18/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 1/18/22

Early Discussion and Resolution 2021 Annual Report: The Path Forward

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 1/12/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 1/12/22

Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process: A Toolkit for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

The tools in this step-by-step guide can increase the reliability of the testing process in your office by helping you examine how tests are managed.

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 1/5/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 1/5/22

Harm Categories and Algorithm

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/8/21 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/8/21

OPSC Review of Maternal and Perinatal Events: Lessons from Oregon’s Patient Safety Reporting Program

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/22/21 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 9/22/21

Human Factors Matrix

A matrix to help healthcare professionals apply human factors principles during root cause analysis to identify strong strategies to improve patient safety.

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Resources & News for Healthcare Professionals

2023 OHCA Conference: The Top Patient Safety Challenges for Long-term Care Facilities

Patient and Family Engagement: A Patient Safety Priority

Improving Diagnostic Safety Practices with the Safer Dx Checklist

Help Advance Patient Safety with Safer Together

Addressing Medical Gaslighting to Improve Maternal Health—Together

Communication Tip Sheet: Initial Conversations with Patients and Families about Harm Events

Harm Communication Coaching Guide: Talking with Patients and their Families about Harm Events

Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit

Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship with a New Playbook from NQF

A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices

Toolkit to Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

VHA National Center for Patient Safety: Root Cause Analysis

Improve Your Falls Prevention Initiatives

Early Discussion and Resolution Conversation Guidance

Establishing Guidewires as “Countable” Items

Early Discussion and Resolution 2021 Annual Report: The Path Forward

Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process: A Toolkit for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Harm Categories and Algorithm

OPSC Review of Maternal and Perinatal Events: Lessons from Oregon’s Patient Safety Reporting Program

Human Factors Matrix

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