PULSE of NY's second annual symposium, "The Changing Culture of Healthcare: Impacting Patient Safety," will be held on April 20, 2015, featuring speaker David Marx.
Wantagh, NY, March 3, 2015 (Newswire.com) - PULSE of NY’s second annual symposium, “The Changing Culture of Healthcare: Impacting Patient Safety,” will be held on April 20, 2015 at The Holiday Inn, 215 Sunnyside Blvd, Plainview. This event is a learning opportunity for healthcare providers as well as community members.
Internally recognized safety pioneer David Marx, JD, will speak on the practice of “Just Culture.” David Marx authored the National Institutes of Health document, “Patient Safety and the ‘Just Culture’: A Primer for Healthcare Executives” and served as an advisor to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Human Factors Research Program and to the NASA Space Shuttle Program.
"We believe that if there is a loss because of medical injury, patients and families can be part of the solution."
Ilene Corina, President, PULSE of NY
“We believe that if there is a loss because of medical injury, patients and families can be part of the solution,” said Ilene Corina, president of PULSE of NY. “By giving the patient and family a voice, we too are part of the ‘Just Culture’ and partners in the road to improvement,” she continued.
Sponsors of the symposium include Henry Schein, North Shore-LIJ Health System, The Center for Learning and Innovation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Pegalis & Erickson, LLC, Winthrop University Hospital, Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District II, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, National Patient Safety Foundation, NY State Nurses Association, Phoenix House, South Nassau Communities Hospital, and the Suburban Hospital Alliance.
Participants are encouraged to register before March 20th for the early bird rate of $50.00, which includes a hot buffet and networking.
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