APS to Speak at HealthStream Summit 2011

April 5, 2011 - PRLog -- Advanced Practice Strategies (APS), a leading provider of education solutions for risk management and patient safety, today announced their intention to speak and host an exhibit at the HealthStream Summit 2011 in May. APS will present examples of how their online clinical education and assessment tools assist organizations as they prepare to meet new challenges in the healthcare industry. APS will also highlight their clinically engaging, case-based education in their exhibit.

HealthStream’s annual Summit is an intimate networking event for key decision makers seeking educational products, actionable research insights, and services to drive results at their organizations. The event boasts more than 600 healthcare executives, educators, and training professionals from across the country.

APS will host an exhibit to showcase their extensive eLearning course offerings. Their online curriculum focuses on clinically rich, interactive, team-oriented training and addresses many of the main drivers of claims and adverse outcomes.  Highlighted at the exhibit will be courses in APS’s Perinatal Safety Curriculum, which includes Advanced Fetal Assessment and Monitoring, Managing Shoulder Dystocia, Operative Vaginal Delivery, and Postpartum Hemorrhage, as well as a monthly Competency Maintenance series designed to reinforce clinicians’ understanding of key concepts from the core training. Additional curricula include the Surgical Safety Curriculum, developed in partnership with AORN to empower nurses in surgical settings, improve communication within surgical teams, and reduce the risk of surgical errors. Additional APS courseware includes topics in patient safety, internal medicine, and core risk content.

“APS is delighted to attend the HealthStream Summit this year,” stated John Harrington, APS Founder and Chief Mission Officer. Mr. Harrington will lead the presentation and will be present at the APS exhibit to field questions from attendees. “Our goal is to demonstrate how we empower clinicians with cutting edge knowledge that enables them to deliver the highest quality and safest care possible.”

For more information about APS, visit www.aps-web.com. For more information about the HealthhStream Summit, held at The Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee from May 3rd to the 6th, please visit www.healthstream.com/Summit2011.

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About 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. For more information, visit www.aps-web.com.

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