Understanding Human Factors to Improve Patient Safety is a workshop offered by the North Carolina Quality Center PSO, Tuesday, May 3, or Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at the North Carolina Hospital Center in Cary. Dr. Ron Shapiro, a certified human factors professional and consultant, will conduct the workshop and demonstrate how this knowledge can be transformed into patient safety improvements. Additional details and registration are available at http://www.ncqualitycenter.org/downloads/2011HFFlyer.pdf.
Using Lean to Implement EHR, is a one-day workshop sponsored by the NCMS Foundation and presented by International Lean Healthcare Facilitator Sean Lewis, on Friday, May 6, 2011, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. The workshop will cover three main topics: Understanding the Lean Thinking Approach to Process Improvement, Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Swim Lane Innovation Methodology. Registration deadline is May 2, 2011. Cost is $290 with discounted admission of $250 for two or more individuals attending from the same practice. Click here for more information and registration details.
The Patient-Centered Medical Home with Dr. William Warning will be presented by the Western North Carolina/Buncombe County Medical Society (WNC/BCMS), 6:30 – 8:30pm, on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Thomas Bacon Auditorium, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in Asheville. Click here to register for this free event.
Care Share Health Alliance is offering the following webinars:
NC MedAssist Program: RX for NC, Thursday, May 4, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, will feature Lori Giang, Executive Director of NC MedAssist, which seeks to assist low-income, uninsured North Carolina residents by operating a licensed pharmacy that provides free medications. Registration deadline is May 2, 2011. Click here to reserve your webinar seat.
Free Collaborative IT Tools for your Network – Creating a Shared Website, Thursday, May 11, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, will feature Linda McKinney, Deputy Director of the Care Share Health Alliance, discussing how easy to use tools can make building collaboration easier. Register here by May 9, 2011.
