MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety

Don’t miss out! Join one of our upcoming info sessions and get all the details you need for the Quality and Safety Physician Leadership Fellowship. Register at: https://lnkd.in/erD_-RaX. We hope you'll join us!

Calling all graduating residents, fellows, and practicing physicians! Applications are now being accepted for the 2025/2026 Quality and Safety Physician Leadership Fellowship! Embark on a meaningful journey that integrates your clinical practice with essential healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Leadership. To apply, learn more, or attend an information session every other Monday at noon and 5 p.m., from Sept. 9 through Nov. 18, visit https://lnkd.in/erD_-RaX or email us at MSHQSFellowship@medstar.net. Want to hear what our program director and past fellow, Dr. Melanie Grady, has to say about the program? Watch the video below.

We are #MedStarHealthProud of our quality and safety experts helping to lead the national conversation around patient safety at the The White House! Today, Rollin J "Terry" Fairbanks, MD MS, our chief quality and safety officer, and nurse practitioner Andrea Geraci joined the #HealthcareSafetyForum to talk about our leadership on safety innovation, just culture, human factors, and wellbeing. Sharing our successful patient safety strategies with other hospitals, health systems, and government leaders is just one way we not only provide world-class care, but also help shape the future of health care to meet the needs of our patients and associates in a changing world. Learn more about what Dr. Fairbanks and Annie discussed here ➡️ http://ms.spr.ly/6048mpcEs #WorldPatientSafetyDay #WPSD24 MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. This is why knowing the signs and symptoms of sepsis is so important. The signs and symptoms can best be remembered by using the acronym S-E-P-S-I-S. To learn more, visit MedStarHealth.org/Sepsis. #SepsisAwarenessMonth

In honor of #WorldPatientSafetyDay, Dr. Terry Fairbanks, our chief quality and safety officer, and nurse practitioner Annie Geraci are speaking at the @WhiteHouse Healthcare Safety Forum. It is exciting to see our quality and safety experts helping to lead the national conversation around patient safety! You can watch the live stream event today from 9:30 am to 11:30 am by visiting, https://rb.gy/vgnwu8.

Join us in participating in World Patient Safety Day on September 17th. Program Director Carole Hemmelgarn and many others will march to raise awareness around diagnostic errors and the importance of diagnostic safety. Join WHO and those marching to improve diagnosis for patient safety! https://lnkd.in/eSNin93A #patientsafety #healthcare #healthcaresafety #diagnosticerror #diagnosis #diagnosticsafety #WPSD2024 #healthcareleaders #improvediagnosis

We are excited to announce our recent Viewpoint article in JAMA, outlining crucial steps needed in the healthcare industry to protect our consumers, patients, from AI algorithmic bias. It is not only a health equity issue, it is a patient safety issue. A big thank you to Raj Ratwani and Karey Sutton for their partnership on this piece. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eM6hc-sW

Always proud of the work that Georgetown University School of Health EM-CQSL program director and MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety's senior director of education, Carole Hemmelgarn is doing to advance patient safety. She has been elected to The Leapfrog Group's Board of Directors. The Leapfrog Group is a national watchdog organization of employers, and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality. "It is a profound privilege to join The Leapfrog Group’s Board and contribute to its mission of advancing patient safety and quality. My personal experiences have shaped my unwavering dedication to improving healthcare practices, and I am excited to work alongside such a passionate and visionary team. Together, we will continue to champion the voices of patients and drive forward initiatives that prioritize their safety and well-being,” Hemmelgarn said. https://lnkd.in/eJ6hTDFs #patientsafety #patientengagement #patientadvocacy #qualityimprovement #mastersprogram #healthcare #healthcareleadership #healthcareleaders #healthcaresafety #qualityandsafety

September is #SepsisAwarenessMonth! Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency, yet according to new national survey data released by MedStar Health, 81% of Americans do not know all of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, which takes a life every two minutes in the U.S. Without timely treatment, sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, or death. Knowing the signs and symptoms of sepsis can help save you or a loved one's life.   To learn more about sepsis, visit MedStarHealth.org/Sepsis. 

Attention all graduating residents, fellows, and practicing physicians! 🩺 Application season opens for the FY26 Quality and Safety Physician Leadership Fellowship on Wednesday, September 4! Engage in a meaningful journey that integrates your clinical practice with essential healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Leadership. Join us for one of our bi-weekly info sessions, held on Mondays at noon and 5 p.m., from August 26 to November 25: https://lnkd.in/dSAqsu-a For more information about the Quality and Safety Fellowship, email us at MSHQSFellowship@medstar.net, or visit our website at https://lnkd.in/esdB_yac. MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety