Conventus Inter-Insurance and Advanced Practice Strategies (APS) Announce Patient Safety Partnership

Sept. 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Boston, MA – Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange and Advanced Practice Strategies (APS) have announced a partnership to provide online educational course offerings to Conventus member-owners at no cost to the member-owner.

Conventus and APS, a leading provider of online education solutions for patient safety, have committed to facilitating patient safety and physician excellence through their patient safety partnership. The partnership provides Conventus’s members with access to APS’s innovative and clinically-focused curriculum, which specifically addresses the primary drivers of patient safety claims and adverse outcomes member-physicians encounter most frequently. The primary threats to patient safety today not only consist of clinical negligence, but also factors such as poor communication, inadequate disclosure, error-prone systems, and inflexible staff hierarchies. Conventus experience has also shown that medical professional liability claims often stem from miscommunication, a lack of adequate office practice systems, and disgruntled patients and/or families.

"At APS, our goal is to empower clinicians with cutting edge knowledge that enables them to deliver the highest quality and safest care possible; whether that occurs in ambulatory care or in a hospital setting,” says Dr. Martin November, MD, APS Chief Medical Officer. "I applaud Conventus on their efforts to reduce medical errors in the ambulatory care setting, as they can have significant clinical, emotional, and economic consequences. APS online education, with its engaging, case-based format, has proven to be an effective way to equip clinicians with the knowledge necessary to protect themselves and their patients, and to improve the quality of care they deliver."

"Our member-physicians face many challenges in their practices," stated Susan Lieberman, MBA, Vice President of Risk Management at Conventus. "We are delighted that our partnership with a valued and trusted organization such as APS will provide our member-physicians with the educational opportunity that they have requested to assist with their daily obstacles."

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About Advanced Practice Strategies (APS):
Advanced Practice Strategies (APS) is dedicated to improving the lives of both patients and their caregivers through effective, innovative education solutions. APS’s flexible, state-of-the-art eLearning program has helped hospitals and clinicians reduce risk and enhance patient safety across the country. APS’s Demonstrative Evidence Group is the nation's leading provider of visual strategies and materials for courtroom defense against medical malpractice claims. Strategic partners include the Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions and the Hospital Corporation of America. APS is headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in Brooklyn, NY. For more information, visit www.aps-web.com.