AMDA Foundation - Vol XXIII, Nov `06

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Vol XXIII, Nov `06

Project Update

Vol XXIII, Nov `06 Below are brief monthly updates intended to keep you up-to-date:
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Upcoming Events - Rescheduled

National Quality Coalition Meeting January 2007

Vol XXIII, Nov `06

With the holiday season approaching, we recognize that trying to schedule a one to two hour conference call will be difficult until after the New Year. As a result, we’d like to accommodate everyone’s busy holiday schedules by holding this rescheduled conference call in January. Erin Blume, Research Projects Coordinator at the AMDA Foundation, will contact all National Quality Coalition members with more information.

The AMDA Foundation’s Research Network Conference

Vol XXIII, Nov `06 At the LTC-QI Partnership, we focus on improving the care processes related to pain management and pressure ulcer prevention. The AMDA Foundation, however, has a broad focus, including a wide array of quality topics, including patient safety. Patient safety is a basic tenet of the physicians’ oath to “first, do no harm.”
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Safety in Perspective

Vol XXIII, Nov `06 Jerry Gurwitz, MD, AGSF Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, gave a presentation entitled, “Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events in Long Term Care.” During Dr. Gurwitz’s presentation, he made reference to the following statistics he received via email:
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More Information?

Vol XXIII, Nov `06

To learn more about patient safety in the US healthcare system, read the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) report, “Crossing the Quality Chasm.” Information is available on the IOM website: www.iom.edu

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