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- Tragically, incidences of harm related to drug reactions and complications are very common.  Past studies have suggested that one in seven or nearly 15% of Americans will suffer an adverse drug event (ADE) during a hospital stay. Protect yourself and your loved ones from a medication error. Read this week's Patient Safety Blog to find out how.  - Learn More in this week's - Patient Safety Blog   - Medication Safety: Expect the Unexpected - - - -  Featuring Stephen Powell, MS, an experienced facilitator, practicioner, communicator and proven leader with over 25-years experience in human factors education and teamwork training. -  ____________________________________________________________________________

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HTT is Pleased to Announce our Partnership with the NoCVA Hospital Engagement Network - The North Carolina-Virginia Hospital Engagement Network (NoCVA HEN) is a group of 117 hospitals in North Carolina and Virginia working to meet the goals of  Partnership for Patients, a national initiative which aims to reduce patient harm by 40% and reduce readmissions by 20%. Hospitals who participate in NoCVA identify strategies to reduce harmful patient events, share solutions, and have access to learning opportunities. - - As part of this initiative, participating healthcare facilities-the NC Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety, Healthcare Team Training, the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina, and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association are working together on a twelve month, regional collaborative designed to improve perinatal safety. Hospital teams will develop an actionable OB simulation training improvement plan integrating evidence-based teamwork and communication methods and strategies into OB clinical skills simulations. - - More Details - ______________________________________________________________________________________