APS Founder to Present the Benefits of APS eLearning at HealthStream Summit 2011

April 19, 2011 - PRLog -- Advanced Practice Strategies (APS), a leading provider of education solutions for risk management and patient safety, today announced the details of their presentation to take place at the HealthStream Summit 2011 on May 4th. APS founder John Harrington will present “Investing in the Future: Empowering Caregivers Through Transformative Clinical Education and Competency Maintenance,” including examples of how APS online clinical education and assessment tools assist organizations as they prepare to meet new challenges in the healthcare industry. HealthStream’s 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’s presentation will highlight how APS eLearning, which emphasizes a shared vision of care and a level playing field within the clinical team and includes proactive maintenance of competency, dramatically improves outcomes. Using stories and data from organizations that are employing the APS curriculum, APS Founder and Chief Mission Officer, John Harrington, will describe how these organizations are demonstrating significant improvement in patient safety and reduction in risk. In addition, Mr. Harrington will present the APS Competency Maintenance program. Unique in concept and execution, Competency Maintenance was designed to keep clinicians’ skills sharp through clinically rich case study modules with immediate feedback and access to remedial materials.

“At APS, our experience tells us that the best education solution includes training staff using a curriculum designed to create a common vision of care and a shared vocabulary among the entire health care team,” said Mr. Harrington. “Organizations need training that emphasizes this shared approach while accommodating the needs of each individual. Our goal is to be a trusted partner that ensures organizations are preparing their clinicians to practice at the highest levels of quality and accountability.”

Specific presentation objectives will include:
•   Describe the characteristics of malpractice claims and the role teamwork plays in improving communication and preventing claims
•   Describe how our understanding of human factors and systems theory can be applied to improve patient safety  
•   Describe the keys to highly effective training in improving patient safety including team empowerment
•   Outline interventions that address both technical error as well as  communication and coordination issues that have been successfully employed by organizations to improve patient safety
•   List the components of a blended solution to a patient safety improvement initiative
•   Describe emerging trends and the new tools that are being created to address the risks organization are facing today and will face in the future

For more information about APS, visit www.aps-web.com. For more information about the HealthStream 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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