4th Annual Betsy Lehman Center Patient Safety Conference (2007)
Agenda
Presentations
“Perspectives from Inside and Outside the Health Department” - Alfred DeMaria, Jr., M.D., Massachusetts Department of Public Health (PPT 2.81MB) | RTF*
“Eliminating Hospital Infections” - Lucian L. Leape, MD, Harvard School of Public Health (PPT) | RTF*
“Eliminating Hospital Acquired Infections Is it Possible? Is it Sustainable? Is it Worth It?” - Richard P. Shannon, Frank Wister Thomas Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System (PPT) | RTF*
“Creating a Safety Culture-One Hospital’s Journey” - Sally Turner RN MS SM, Director of Patient Centered Care, Aurora Sinai Medical Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin (PDF) | RTF *
“SCIP: Preventing Surgical Site Infections” - Gary Kanter, M.D. Associate Medical Director for Health Care Quality at Baystate Medical Center (BMC), Springfield, MA (PPT 3.58MB) | RTF*
“Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention and Control Program: Update on DPH Campaign” - John Auerbach, MDPH Commissioner (PPT) | RTF*
*The text only version is for readers with vision impairments.
Awards
Photos
Betsy Lehman Center Director, Nancy Ridley, Mrs. Mildred Lehman and Ms. Ann Katz
Dr. Richard P. Shannon, Linda Kenney, Dr. Lucian Leape and Dr. Alfred DeMaria, JR.
MDPH Commissioner John Auerbach and Mrs. Mildred Lehman
This information is provided by the Betsy Lehman for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction within the Department of Public Health.