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Patient Safety Conferences
Upcoming Conferences
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Safe Patient Handling East Award Winners
Bernice Owen Award for Research in Safe Patient Handling
2002: Bernice D. Owen, PhD, RN
2003: Arun Garg, PhD, CPE
2004: William Marras, PhD, CPE
2005: Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN
2006: Bradley Evanoff, MD, MPH
2007: Barbara Silverstein, MSN, PhD
2008: Sue Hignett, PhD, MSc, MCSP, MErgS
2009: Thomas Waters, PhD, CPE
2010: Hanneke Knibbe, MSc, RPT
2011: James Collins, PhD
2012: Amy Darragh, PhD, OTR and Marc Campo, PT, PhD
Advocacy Award for Safe Patient Handling
2003: Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
2004: Michael Hodgson, MD, MPH (VHA)
2005: American Nurses’ Association
2006: Ohio State Nurses’ Association
2007: Texas State Nurses’ Association
2008: William Charney
2009: Minnesota State Nurses’ Association
2010: Kenneth Harwood, PT, PhD, CIE / American Physical Therapy Association
2011: Mary Matz, MSPH, CPE / National Association of Orthopedic Nurses / Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
2012: Guy A. Fragala, PhD, PE, CSP, CSPHP
Audrey Nelson Best Practices Awards in Safe Patient Handling
2010: Ed Hall, MS, CSP, Stanford Hospital and Clinics
2011: University of Pennsylvania Hospital
2012: McLaren Bay Region, Bay City, Michigan
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May 22-24, 2012
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL
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Our Transforming Fall Prevention Conference has an enduring legacy of providing expert knowledge and advanced science to inform our clinical practice and shape continuing research efforts. To better serve you in meeting your educational and networking needs during fiscally challenging times, we have decided to convene this conference every two years, rather than annually. We are also considering expanding our focus to include clinical and science presentations for other patient safety concerns, such as pressure ulcers and elopement.
Thank you for your ongoing support to advance the care and safety of those we serve,
Pat Quigley, Conference Chair
Tatjana Bulat, Director, Tampa Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
Valerie Kelleher, Conference Planner
Attendees:
Click here for the current agenda
Click here for the registration form
Please contact the Valerie Kelleher at 813-558-3948 or Valerie.Kelleher@va.gov with any registration questions.
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October 1-4, 2012
Town and Country Resort, San Diego, CA
This conference is designed to meet the needs of direct health care providers, managers, administrators, risk managers, educators, industrial hygienists/safety professionals, and researchers of any discipline who are interested in advancing safety for patients and caregivers. To meet the needs of a diverse audience, focused tracks have been established for:
Track A: Direct Patent Care Providers/Peer Leaders
Track B: Facility Coordinators/Champions
Track C: Challenging Patient Populations
Conference Objectives:
1. Identify three best practices for patient care ergonomics.
2. Assess technological solutions for sfae patient handling.
3. Describe three ergonomic hazards common in patient care settings.
4. Formulate strategies for reducing risk to caregivers at your facility.
Attendees:
Click here for the current agenda (please check site regularly for updates).
Click here for the current registration form.
Click on this link to make your hotel reservations at the Town & Country Resort. Make your reservations as soon as possible as space is limited: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=9557143
Exhibitors:
Please contact Valerie Kelleher at 813-558-3948 or Valerie.Kelleher@va.gov regarding registration.
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Attendees:
Keep an eye on this site for the agenda!
Exhibitors: Please contact Valerie Kelleher at 813-558-3948 or Valerie.Kelleher@va.gov regarding registration.
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