Engaging Physicians and Nurses in Patient Safety through Self-Reporting of Adverse Events and Better Clinical Peer Review Process

2/24/2011 - The Michigan Health & Hospitals Association (Lansing, MI) will feature a presentation by Marc T. Edwards, MD, MBA at the 2011 MHA Patient Safety and Quality Symposium at the Renaissance Center, Detroit on the topic of "Engaging Physicians and Nurses in Patient Safety through Self-Reporting of Adverse Events and Better Clinical Peer Review Process" on Wednesday, April 20. The presentation has been approved for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM by Michigan State University. The theme of this year's symposium is Persistence and Resilience: Keys to Improving Patient Safety and Quality.

Dr. Edwards' relationship with the MHA Keystone Center dates to 2007 when Sam Watson, now Senior Vice President and Executive Director, agreed to provide sponsorship for the first National Peer Review Practices Survey. Learning objectives for the presentation include:

  • Describe the value of self-reporting of adverse events and hazardous conditions for clinical quality and safety improvement
  • Understand how to promote self-reporting by establishing a Federally protected Patient Safety Evaluation System
  • Describe the factors accounting for the impact of peer review on clinical quality and safety
  • Understand basic principles of clinical performance measurement

Marc T. Edwards

Marc T. Edwards, MD, MBA is President and CEO of QA to QI Consulting. He operates a Listed Patient Safety Organization, markets clinical peer review program management software, and assists clients to make improvements in quality, safety and resource use. For additional information, visit https://qatoqi.com/bio.htm or contact him directly: marc@qatoqi.com; 860.521.8484.

QA to QI LLC dba QA to QI Consulting (West Hartford, CT; www.QAtoQI.com) specializes in the development of evidence-based tools for healthcare improvement through operations research.