The next Track I meeting of the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative, focusing on Hospital-acquired Infections, Sepsis & Surgical Care Improvement Project, is set for Tuesday, May 24.

The meeting will feature the following topics and speakers:

Healthcare-associated Infections: National Priorities for Prevention and Elimination
Dale W. Bratzler, DO, MPH, Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality

SCIP – Striving for Perfect Care
Alejandro Ramirez, MD, St. Joseph Medical Center, Orange

SCPSC Track I Data Update
Julia Slininger, Director of Quality, Hospital Association of Southern California

RCRMC Pharmacist-Driven Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis Program
Lee Klevens, Pharm.D., Riverside County Regional Medical Center

Interactive breakout sessions will feature the following:

SCPSC Top Performers – Achieving High Levels of Compliance with VTE 1 & 2
Providence Little Company of Mary – Torrance
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center

SCPSC Top Performers – Achieving High Levels of Compliance with Inf 1 -6
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Untoward Events Discussion with CHPSO
Rory Jaffe, MD, California Hospital Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO hospital members only)

SCPSC meetings are presented by HASC, Health Services Advisory Group and the National Health Foundation and take place at Pacific Palms Conference Resort, Industry Hills.

Partners for Patient Safety First…a California Partnership for Health include:

• Anthem Blue Cross
• The three regional hospital associations of California: Southern California, San Diego & Imperial Counties, and Northern & Central California
• The National Health Foundation