Think your procedure is safe just because it happens all the time? Think again. Across the country, routine procedures—line insertions, bedside scopes, injections, and more—are being done in hallways, exam rooms, and imaging suites with alarming informality. There’s often no standardized Time Out, checklist adherence varies, and there may be no hard stop before invasive actions are taken. Why? Because power dynamics, culture, and habit have quietly taught staff that these “everyday” procedures don’t warrant the same rigor as surgery. But when a patient stops breathing due to an undisclosed allergy or suffers a retained object injury, the consequences are just as real—only now, you’re outside the safety net of the OR.
Join us for an important CHPSO Safe Table about the high impact of procedures performed outside of the OR. We’ll dive into the psychological and cultural blind spots that let safety slide—how team hierarchy silences voices, how familiarity breeds shortcuts, and why harm is more likely when safety isn’t treated as sacred everywhere. You’ll walk away with tools to challenge the status quo, make Time Outs non-negotiable, and build a culture that protects patients no matter where the procedure happens.
Join us for a dynamic 60-minute virtual presentation focused on safe practices for nasogastric (NG) tube insertion and placement verification. This session will provide essential guidance on evidence-based techniques to ensure accurate NG tube placement while minimizing the risk of complications. Designed for nurses and frontline healthcare professionals, the presentation will highlight practical tips, common pitfalls, and current best practices to promote patient safety and improve clinical outcomes. Whether you’re a seasoned clinician or new to NG tube management, this concise and informative session will enhance your confidence and clinical competence.
Patient safety professionals dedicate their careers to protecting patients and improving healthcare outcomes, but what happens when they themselves need support? As the unseen second victims, they carry the emotional and professional burden of adverse events while striving to support their teams. The impact of burnout, stress, and second victim syndrome can affect not only their well-being but also patient outcomes. This presentation will explore the hidden struggles of patient safety leaders, the toll of burnout, and the power of resilience. Attendees will gain practical strategies for self-care, peer support, and fostering a just culture—ensuring they don’t just survive the pressures of their roles but thrive as strong, resilient leaders in healthcare.
As a Certified Medical/Surgical RN, I enjoy and appreciate the wide variety of nursing care opportunities that Med/Surg offers. But caring for our mental health patients carries a particularly meaningful significance for me. As a nurse with a passion for teaching and collaborating with fellow nurses, I’d like to share with you not only my professional experience with this issue, but also my own family’s very personal journey in navigating the mental health care system, and how we as caregivers – and society in general – can do better.
Care transitions are a known weak link in healthcare systems—but they don’t have to be. This webinar explores the sociotechnical factors behind unsafe handoffs and equips hospitals with actionable strategies to ensure every transition is smooth, safe, and seamless.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are at the forefront of transforming healthcare by reducing harm, addressing disparities, and empowering communities. Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the critical role CHWs play in bridging gaps, fostering trust, and improving patient outcomes. Through compelling discussions and practical insights, we’ll explore harm reduction strategies, real-world successes, and best practices for integrating CHWs into healthcare teams.
In the high-stakes world of acute care, communication barriers with patients who have limited English proficiency can lead to mistakes that are hard to believe if they didn’t happen to you. Join our upcoming Safe Table forum “ They Put A What in my What?! : Preventing Harm to Patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP),” and share your story of tackling these challenges head-on. Through real-world examples and practical solutions, we’ll discuss how to navigate language barriers and reduce harm, even when things get lost in translation.
Despite efforts over the past 20 years, the patient safety movement still struggles to establish lasting prevention strategies for adverse outcomes, with miscommunication being a major contributor to medical errors.
Healthcare continues to face vulnerabilities like inconsistent processes, skills, and communication. To address this, many organizations are reviving efforts to become High Reliability Organizations (HROs), led by quality and patient safety leaders.
This session will focus on reducing process and communication variability, particularly during handoffs. We’ll explore data from malpractice carriers, findings from the Joint Commission, and research on the impact of variation on patient safety. By implementing structured communication models, especially in handoffs, healthcare can enhance reliability and significantly improve safety, quality, and patient experience outcomes.
