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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by AHAP
presented on November 27, 2007

The Joint Commission’s 2008 National Patient Safety Goal 16A requires an appropriate response to any changes in a patient’s condition. With a strict timeline in place, hospitals must plan effectively to meet NPSG 16A requirements. The goal will require larger facilities with rapid response teams (RRTs) to reevaluate their systems, and smaller hospitals lacking resources to develop alternative plans. In addition to these challenges, particular data must be gathered and put into action.

Develop a response strategy that meets your facility’s needs!
Lisnte to HCPro's audioconference, National Patient Safety Goal 16A: Rapid Response Teams and Other Early Warning Systems. This 90-minute program explains the goal, provide strategies for improving a facility's existing RRT or developing an alternative response system, and how to put relevant data into action. Don't miss this timely and informative audioconference!

TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA

1. NPSG 16A
   
   1. The importance of the goal
   2. The 2008 timeline benchmarks for implementing the goal
   3. Guidelines for implementation expectations
      
      1. Options for early recognition and response
      2. Criteria for calling additional assistance
      3. Empowering staff, patients, and families
      4. Education
2. Rapid response teams (RRT's): So you've got one—now what?
   1. Implementation caveats to comply with goal 16A
   2. Characteristics of successful RRTs
   3. Boosting success and call rates: Hardwiring calls, other strategies/best practices for implementation expectations for empowering staff/education
   4. Family activated RRT
      
3. Measuring utility/effectiveness
   1. Collecting the right data
   2. Learning from and reacting to data
4. Other systems to improve "failure to recognize/rescue": Alternatives and additions to RRT's
   1. Early warning systems
   2. Technology
   3. Other examples
   4. Challenges for smaller hospitals
5. Question and answer session
   

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After this program, listemerd will be able to:

1. Identify The Joint Commission’s timeline of implementation expectations of NPSG 16A
2. Understand The Joint Commission’s specific implementation expectations for goal 16A
3. Evaluate alternatives and expansions to RRT's in responding to a patient’s deteriorating condition
4. Define next steps for existing RRTs to improve recognition and response to patient condition
5. Demonstrate RRT compliance with NPSG 16A
6. Understand what data to collect and how to put it into action
7. Recognize NPSG 16A compliance strategies that have been successful in the past

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Della M. Lin, M.D., NPSF-AHA, is the chief executive director of continuing medical education at the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, HI and is an inaugural NPSF-HRET patient safety leadership fellow. Lin's physician leadership experience includes over 15 years work in credentialing, accreditation, peer review, surgical services team performance, education, and performance improvement. She is a frequent author, regional and national speaker in the field of patient safety and maintains an active practice in anesthesiology.

Glenn D. Krasker, MHSA, CHE, serves as president and CEO of Critical Management Solutions, a consulting firm based in Wilmington, DE. Krasker specializes in Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) survey readiness; the turnaround of organizations faced with significant accreditation, licensure, and Medicare certification challenges; and in medical error risk reduction. He has worked in the health care industry for more than 25 years, serving in executive capacities for urban teaching and community hospitals. Krasker also served as director of the hospital accreditation program at The Joint Commission, where he was responsible for the accreditation of over 5,100 of the nation's hospitals. He has successfully coached many organizations through the process of regaining Joint Commission accreditation, achieving continuous survey readiness, and the challenge of investigating medical errors.

PROGRAM MATERIALS

Program materials are provided with PDF links.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Patient safety, risk managers, quality improvement, CNOs, and CMOs.

NEW PURCHASE OPTION
In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audioconferences, audio CD, we are pleased to offer a new option: audio archive. An audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience on your computer or MP3 player.

HCPro is not affiliated in any way with The Joint Commission, which owns the JCAHO and Joint Commission trademarks.

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