In its first year, Patient Safety First…a California Partnership for Health, reports that it has helped save 800 lives by working to prevent sepsis-related deaths. Launched in 2010, Patient Safety First is a groundbreaking three-year, $6-million collaboration between the National Health Foundation, California’s Regional Hospital Associations, and Anthem Blue Cross to improve the consistency and quality of health care for Californians.

PDS University presents Is the Shift in Your Patient Mix Hurting or Helping Your Contract Performance? This 20-minute interactive webinar will focus on how you can use PDS data to prepare for the current shifts in treatment settings in the market.

HASC and Flex Ed’s Leadership Skills for the Registered Nurse full-day educational program on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the California Endowment in Los Angeles sold out. A total of 62 participants  reviewed the key concepts of emotional intelligence, as well as how to apply this trait to key nursing leadership skills.