2018 Patient Safety Forum

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute Regional Center at Jacksonville University hosted the second annual Patient Safety Forum on Friday, March 2, 2018.

This full-day conference provided the opportunity for interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to network and learn more about patient safety from internationally recognized experts with the aim of improving quality of care and health outcomes.

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Topics

Moving Forward in Patient Safety: A National and International Imperative
The Opioid Epidemic in Northeast Florida – Innovative Solutions
Interprofessional Simulation to Develop “Practice-Ready” Practitioners
The Lewis Blackmon Story: A Mother’s Journey in Patient Safety
Improving Patient Safety in an Academic Medical Center
Ensuring Your Community’s Emergency Preparedness

Forum Schedule

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7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Registration, Breakfast Buffet, and Exhibits

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Welcome & Introductions

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Moving Forward in Patient Safety: A National and International Imperative

Speaker

Gwen Sherwood, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, ANEF
Professor and Associate Dean for Global Initiatives, School of Nursing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Presentations

Download the "Moving Forward in Patient Safety: A National and International Imperative" slides.

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

Break – Refreshments and Exhibits

9:25 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

The Opioid Epidemic in Northeast Florida – Innovative Solutions

Speakers

Moderator

David Rice, MD
Vice President and Chief Quality Officer
Baptist Health
Jacksonville, FL

Panelists

Ashley Norse, MD, FACEP
Director of Operations
UF Health – Jacksonville Department of Emergency Medicine
Jacksonville, FL

Raymond Pomm, MD
Vice President of Medical Services, River Region Human Services
Medical Director, Gateway Community Services
Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Michael Sorna, MD, MSA, MRO
Chief, Medication Assisted Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
North Florida/South Georgia Department of Veteran Affairs
Jacksonville, FL

Presentations

10:25 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Break – Refreshments and Exhibits

10:35 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.

Interprofessional Simulation to Develop "Practice-Ready" Practitioners

Speaker

Carol Fowler Durham, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor and Director, Education-Innovation-Simulation Learning Environment, School of Nursing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Presentations

Download the "Interprofessional Simulation to Develop 'Practice-Ready' Practitioners" slides.

11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Lunch and Learn

Enjoy casual discussions while networking with other attendees during your lunch break in the DCOB Conference rooms.

Optional

Exhibits
Simulation Training and Applied Research (STAR) Tours, departing every 10 minutes from the Forum registration table.
Exercise is Medicine (Recharge! session), 11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. in DCOB, room 114. Bring your lunch.
- Speakers will be:
  - Heather Hausenblas, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Kinesiology
    Associate Dean, School of Applied Health Sciences
    Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences
    Jacksonville University
  - Carena S. Winters, PhD, MPH, FACSM, ACSM-CEP, EIM Level III
    Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
    Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences
    Jacksonville University
- Download the "Exercise is Medicine (Recharge! session)" presentation.

12:35 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.

2018 Robert Wears Patient Safety Award

Presenter

Steven A. Godwin, MD, FACEP
Professor
Chairman and Chief of Service
Department of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Dean, Simulation Education
University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville

Sarah Wears-Garcia

Award Recipient

Sandra McDonald, MSN, RN
Director of Hospital Safety
UF Health Jacksonville

Presentations

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12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

The Lewis Blackmon Story: A Mother’s Journey in Patient Safety

Speaker

Helen Haskell, MA
Founder and President – Mothers Against Medical Errors, Columbia, SC
President – Consumers Advancing Patient Safety, Chicago, IL

Video and slides are not available. Contact the speaker directly for more information at mamemoms@gmail.com or direct message via Twitter @hhask

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Break – Exhibits

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Improving Patient Safety in an Academic Medical Center

Speakers

Kelly Gray-Eurom, MD, MMM, FACEP
Chief Quality Officer
UF Health Jacksonville
Assistant Dean of Quality and Safety
University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Susan Hendrickson, RN, CPHQ, FACHE, FNAHQ
Division Director – Quality/Patient Safety
Patient Safety Officer
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL