EMS PSO

Growing EMS Safety Culture, Center’s 2013 EMS Conference

Posted by chafley    Posted in EMS PSO, Events, Just Culture, Patient Safety    Posted May 21, 2013    |    No Comments

“We [the EMS industry] need  a unified message on safety,” was a key message tying together several presentations at the Center for Patient Safety’s 2013 EMS conference held on May 7th in Columbia, Missouri.

This year’s fourth annual event brought over 80 attendees a variety of updates and ideas about safety culture in EMS at national and local levels, from the broad-based need for an industry safety culture being developed through the National Culture of Safety Project; learning to recognize expertise and its influence on perceptions of safety; understanding that “you can’t be curious and angry at the same time,” to perform unbiased event investigations; and learning about one agency’s success at identifying medication errors, and how they have changed their system for administering medications.Comments from attendees included:   “This conference featured some of the best speakers that I have heard in a long time”; “The topics presented were useful, relevant, and interesting”; and “I will be taking a hard look at medication errors.”

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Center Hosts Booth at American Ambulance Association Convention!

Posted by Alex Christgen    Posted in American Ambulance Association, EMS PSO    Posted December 3, 2012    |    Comments Off

Over 400 ambulance managers, directors, and administrators attended the American Ambulance Association Convention in Las Vegas last week, giving CPS the opportunity to discuss the benefits of EMS PSO participation.  Many states do not have adequate peer review, or confidentiality protections for quality and safety work in EMS, and we were happy to share what PSOs can do for EMS!

JUST RELEASED! EMS PSO Newsletter, Fall 2012 Edition

Posted by Alex Christgen    Posted in Center Info, EMS PSO    Posted November 21, 2012    |    Comments Off

Read about the great work going on with our participating EMS agencies in our latest EMS PSO News edition!

Just Culture in EMS Continues to Grow

Posted by Alex Christgen    Posted in EMS PSO, Just Culture    Posted June 29, 2012    |    Comments Off

MOCPS was excited to learn of a new associate at Outcome Engenuity. Paul LeSage, from the Portland, Oregon area, has over 30 years in fire and EMS service as a flight paramedic, assistant chief, and expert in front-line emergency service operations. Paul brings his unique application of the Just Culture concepts to the EMS community. MOCPS is looking forward to working with Paul (and the rest of the Outcome Engenuity team) in the future!  Find out more on Outcome Engenuity’s site.

3rd Annual Missouri EMS Patient Safety Conference

Posted by Alex Christgen    Posted in EMS PSO, Events, Just Culture, Patient Safety Conference    Posted May 18, 2012    |    Comments Off

On Tuesday, May 15, the Missouri Center for Patient Safety sponsored its 3rd annual EMS Patient Safety Conference. More than 60 EMS agencies from across the state of Missouri were represented in Columbia by EMS personnel, gathering to learn the latest information on patient safety topics specific to their field.

Highlights of the day included speaker, Dr. Coy Callison, a leading researcher in communications from Texas Tech, who presented his latest findings regarding communication in the workplace and its important role in patient safety in EMS; Matt Zavadsky, a former paramedic and manager of private sector ambulance services, spoke of the importance of building processes related to vehicle response times and other safety issues in EMS within a “Just” culture. Attendees received a sneak peak at the recently released Just Culture EMS staff training materials provided by Outcome Engenuity. Those who attended received continuing education units.

To find out more about how your EMS agency can improve patient safety, contact Carol Hafley at the Missouri Center for Patient Safety.

Registration for the Third Annual EMS Patient Safety and PSO Conference is now open!

Posted by MOCPS    Posted in Carol Hafley, Center Info, EMS PSO, Events, Media    Posted March 30, 2012    |    Comments Off

Are you an EMS provider who cares about patient safety and creating a culture of safety – this conference is for you!

Join us in Columbia, Missouri on Tuesday, May 15th, at the Stoney Creek Inn where you will learn about communication; balancing response times and safety; view the EMS Just Culture staff training materials; and  participate in hands-on work with policies and procedures for submitting information to a PSO.

Register Today!

 

MOCPS and the MAA Participate in the American Ambulance Association Convention This Week

Posted by MOCPS    Posted in American Ambulance Association, Carol Hafley, Center Info, Confidentiality Protection, EMS PSO, Events, Media    Posted November 14, 2011    |    Comments Off

The MOCPS and the Missouri Ambulance Association (MAA) were selected for a poster presentation at the American Ambulance Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas this week!  The poster, titled “Confidentiality Protection for your QI Work With a Patient Safety Organization”, showcases the Missouri EMS PSO Project, and its progress to date!  MOCPS, MAA, and Outcome Engineering are also sponsoring a joint vendor booth to promote the Just Culture message and the new EMS training materials which all three organizations contributed to developing.

EMS Participation with the PSO Ramps Up!

Posted by MOCPS    Posted in Carol Hafley, Center Info, EMS PSO    Posted November 11, 2011    |    Comments Off

The MOCPS is proud to announce we now have more than 50 ambulance services participating in the PSO!  Recruitment efforts will continue through the remainder of the year and in to 2012.  For more information on how your ambulance service can participate, please visit the EMS PSO web page!

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