The first 2011 meeting for Track III of the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative, focusing on Perinatal Safety, is set for Thursday, April 7.

The meeting will feature the following topics and speakers:

How National and International Evidence Define Safe Practice in Obstetrics

Carol Curran, RNC, MS, OGNP, President, Clinical Specialists Consulting, Inc.

Data Results

Catherine Carson, VP Quality/PI, HASC

Disruptive and Intimidating Behavior: A Safety Issue

Larry Veltman, Risk Management & Patient Safety Institute

The Importance of Teams in the High-Risk Area of Labor & Delivery

David Marshall, President & CEO, Safer Healthcare

Interactive breakout sessions will feature:

Addressing Preventable Maternal Death through the CMQCC OB Hemorrhage Collaborative

L’Tanya M. Simien-Robnett, RN, PHN, MSN, Clinical Director, Family Life Center & Tequa Morrison, Clinical Educator, St. Francis Medical Center
Facilitator: Mia Arias, Project Coordinator, National Health Foundation

Achieving a 5% Rate of <39 Week Elective Deliveries

Rhonda Mulvehill, RN, Director of Maternal/Child Services, San Antonio Community Hospital
Facilitator: Catherine Carson, HASC

Non-Discoverable Discussion on Managing Disruptive Behaviors in Obstetrical Services

Rory Jaffe, MD, Executive Director, California Hospitals Patient Safety Organization
Facilitator: Elaine Sheetz, RM&PSI

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