Healthcare Settings as Workplaces: A Fresh Look at Patient Safety
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Healthcare Settings as Workplaces: A Fresh Look at Patient Safety is a webinar presentation looking at the design and workflow of healthcare facilities and their impact on the professionals who work there with a focus on improving workplace conditions.


The release of the first IOM report on patient safety was a wake-up call to the way healthcare is practiced and delivered in the United States. The public, whether healthy or infirm, is now more aware of hospital management and medical practice than ever before. The communities of medicine, nursing, information technology and architecture are responding well to the alarm with a tremendous effort on patient safety and patient and family well-being. Healthcare has implemented practices such as patient-centered care, patient-focused care and family-centered care. And, yet, there remains a piece of the puzzle missing.

 

Healthcare settings as a place of work, however, have not been addressed sufficiently in research and professional literature. Our expert speakers take a look at the healthcare workplace through a mechanistic lens regarding the key team members, their individual processes and workflows as well as the physical demands. This presentation provides participants with insight into the flow of patient care through the caregiver as well as the crucial role workplace issues play in enhancing patient safety and well being.



Webinar Learning Objectives

  • Recognize key workplace concepts that support the caregiver in their workplace environment.
  • Learn what key physical environmental attributes should be taken into consideration regarding ergonomics.
  • Know three or more factors to implement in their particular field of influence in the healthcare community.
  • Receive details on the day-to-day workflow for the various members of the healthcare team.
  • Learn specific design principles to consider in the reduction of distractions for particular members of the healthcare team.
  • Be able to identify specific areas to target regarding noise reduction for the healthcare team.
  • Gain a broader understanding of the complexities of the healthcare inpatient unit environment.


About the Speakers

Laurie Waggener, RRT, IIDA, AAHID

Laurie T. Waggener, RRT, IIDA, AAHID, EDAC
WHR Architects, Inc. Associate
Research and Evidence Based Design Leader

 

 

Jennie Evans, RN, BS

As Director of Clinical Operations for HKS Inc., Jennie Evans, works with healthcare research and programming efforts that are addressing a plethora of challenges facing healthcare providers today.

A Canadian nursing graduate, her 20 years of nursing experience has included pediatric and adult intensive care with a primary emphasis on pediatrics in intensive care, oncology and bone marrow transplant.

Exposure to the healthcare building boom came as she led a multi-disciplinary team through the building process of programming, design, and occupation for three intensive care units. This team managed and implemented the necessary transition for the processes and plans for staffing, education, equipment installation, and overall unit operations.


LEED Accredited, Jennie is also interested in the efficiency of the workplace for the healthcare provider and patient safety.

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