Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality

April 28, 2022 noon - 1 p.m.

Participants will gain a new perspective on the human consequences of medical errors and how they, as caregivers, can make the patient experience better at all levels, especially when things go wrong. This experience, Lorena has learned, has a powerful impact on healing.

Led by Michael Streiff, the Johns Hopkins Medicine Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Collaborative is a multidisciplinary team with wide ranging knowledge and experience in the prevention and management of VTE, which is the disease process that includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).

Johns Hopkins Activity & Mobility Promotion (JH-AMP) stands behind a systematic approach to combating hospital immobility and improving patient outcomes. Our conference this year will feature both virtual and in-person offerings.

Read about the benefits of a designated and maintained hemorrhage cart as part of a larger comprehensive institutional obstetric hemorrhage protocol from Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy participant, Ben Kogutt, M.D.

In 2011, C. Michael Armstrong made a $10 million gift to create The Armstrong Institute, dedicated to increasing patient safety and reducing medical errors within the Johns Hopkins system as well as at hospitals and medical centers around the world.

The Armstrong Institute has pioneered a culture of accountability and patient safety advances that aim to eliminate preventable harms, improve patient experiences and health outcomes, and reduce waste in health care delivery.

The Armstrong Institute's eLearning programs combine Johns Hopkins' expertise in delivering safe, high quality health care with engaging, relevant educational experiences. Whether you have 10 minutes or several hours, we have opportunities for health care professionals at all levels.