WHAT: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and VitalSmarts will release findings from “The Silent Treatment: Why Safety Tools and Checklists Aren't Enough to Save Lives” at a news conference March 22 in Philadelphia.
The study of more than 6,500 nurses and nurse managers — a five-year follow-up to the groundbreaking study “Silence Kills” — reveals healthcare professionals make calculated risks daily to not alert their colleagues when a safety tool signals potential harm. According to the study, 85 percent of healthcare workers report being in a situation where a safety tool worked and yet, more than half (58 percent) failed to effectively speak up and solve the problem.
AACN and AORN — two of the largest specialty nursing associations in the world — with VitalSmarts, an innovator in research-based corporate training and organizational performance, partnered on the research to identify communication barriers that contribute to avoidable medical errors and provide solutions to improve patient outcomes.
WHO: The following panel of prominent healthcare experts will discuss the implications of this new research and be available for interviews after the news conference.• Dorrie Fontaine, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor, University of Virginia School of Nursing.• Linda Groah, RN, MSN, CNOR, CNAA, FAAN, executive director/chief executive officer, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.• David Maxfield, vice president of research, VitalSmarts, and lead researcher.• Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, professor, Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
WHEN: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, March 22, 2011
WHERE: Liberty Ballroom, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market St.
FREE ONLINE SIMULCAST: The news conference will be simulcast live and recorded for future access online. Register to attend at www.telenect.com/u/2xk40y5jpb.
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