American Society of Medication Safety Officers

24th Annual National IHI Forum on Quality Improvement Dec. 9-12, 2012

April 25, 2012 by ASMSO member

Learn more about the 24th Annual National IHI Forum on Quality Improvement held in Orlando, FL on December 9-12, 2012. Follow the link below for more information...

http://www.ihi.org/offerings/Conferences/Forum2012/Pages/default.aspx?ut...

IHI: Reducing Avoidable Readmissions by Improving Transitions in Care

April 2, 2012 by ASMSO member

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI is offering a seminar and training on April 10-11, 2012 in Chicago, IL about "Reducing Avoidable Readmissions by Improving Transitions in Care." For more information, click on "read more" to find the link:

NQF's 2012 Report to Congress, Changing Healthcare by the Numbers

March 20, 2012 by ASMSO member

This report highlights NQF’s work over the last year, emphasizing the broad use of endorsed measures and NQF’s critical role building public/private sector consensus on healthcare improvement strategies. To learn more, click on the following link:

http://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2012/03/2012_NQF_Report_to_Cong...

2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards

March 20, 2012 by ASMSO member

NQF and The Joint Commission have announced the 2011 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The honorees will be recognized at the Eisenberg Award Luncheon taking place during the 2012 Annual Conference and Membership Meeting on April 5. To learn more, click on the following link:

SQUIRE: Guideline for Quality Improvement Writing

March 19, 2012 by ASMSO member

The SQUIRE Guidelines help authors write excellent, usable articles about quality improvement in healthcare so that findings may be easily discovered and widely disseminated. The SQUIRE website supports high quality writing about improvement through listing available resources and discussions about the writing process.

http://squire-statement.org/

ASMSO Call for Nominations for Three Board of Director Positions (2012 - 2016)!

February 10, 2012 by ASMSO member

Dear Colleagues:
The American Society of Medication Safety Officers (ASMSO) is conducting a call for nominations and election process for three board of director positions (2012-2016). We invite you to nominate ASMSO members who have demonstrated excellence in medication safety through communication, leadership, direction, and education. Self nominations are encouraged and click "read more" for additional details!

2012 ISMP Medication Safety Intensive

January 23, 2012 by ASMSO member

Check out the 2012 dates and locations for the ISMP Medication Safety Intensive at the link below...

http://www.ismp.org/educational/MSI/default.asp

2011 ISMP CHEERS Award Winners

January 8, 2012 by ASMSO member

Check out the winners of the 14th Annual ISMP CHEERS Award and see their achievements in medication safety...

http://www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/showarticle.asp?ID=11

National Quality Forum 2012 Annual Conference and Membership Meeting

December 23, 2011 by ASMSO member

The National Quality Forum's 2012 annual conference, "Building a Patient and Family Centered Health System," is April 4, 2012 through April 5, 2012. For more information, click on the link below:

http://www.cvent.com/events/2012-annual-conference-and-membership-meetin...

Thank You for Joining Us!

December 13, 2011 by ASMSO member

The ASMSO Networking Session in New Orleans was a great success and a lot of fun! Thank you to all that were able to join us. It was great to meet so many of the members of ASMSO!