Monthly Resource & Educational Programs The Wearable Resolution During the COVID-19 pandemic, exploration into the use of wearable technologies and applications to help detect and track signs and symptoms of the virus and promote public health occurred. Wearable technology is expected to play a role in telemedicine after the pandemic as it allows practitioners to closely monitor a patient’s health outside of the office as a means to augment traditional medical care. Click here to read more. COVID-19 Vaccination Resources Ohio is preparing to distribute safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines statewide to those who choose to be vaccinated. As COVID-19 vaccines are granted Emergency Use Authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, the state will begin to strategically and thoughtfully distribute the vaccines to Ohioans at the greatest risk in conjunction with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Click here to learn more.
Patient and Professional Resources Patient engagement and involvement is vital to the delivery of health care. OPSI provides information for patients seeking care, including recommendations to prepare for a hospital visit, safely manage medications and more. Click here for resources to help patients understand health care issues impacting them. Click here for resources related to medication safety, surgical and procedural safety, infection prevention, general safety, safety culture, leadership resources, health literacy and best practices.
Patient Safety Week - March 14-20 2021 Ohio hospitals are committed to providing the best health care to patients. Every day of the year, caregivers work to provide the best care possible for every patient, every time. Patient safety and health care quality is a top priority for Ohio hospitals. Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety. From patients to care providers, the front lines to the executive suite, the patient and family advocate to the corporate solutions provider — we are all united in the goal of keeping patients and those who care for them free from harm. On-Demand Webinars Disclosure Checklist Engaging Caregiving to Prepare for Pathogens Partnering with Patients for Improving Dx Multidisciplinary Approach PFE Highlights Educational Offerings OPSI 2021-2022 Calendar OPSI "Tips Before Surgery" Brochure OPSI Inpatient Safety Flier
Medication Safety - Patient Resources Medications contain powerful chemicals that cause changes in your body. It is very important to use them correctly. Your physician, nurse and pharmacist are trained to help you use your medication safely. But you, as a patient or family member, are the most important member of the health care team. You share the responsibility for safe medication use. Make sure you know your medications, how to take them and why you take them. If there is anything you don’t understand about your medications, keep asking questions until you do. OPSI offers these resources to help patients with medication safety. Medication Safety Brochure (gate fold format) Medication Safety Brochure (tri-fold format) Medication Safety Card - small Medication Safety Card - big
Medication Safety - Brown Bag Event Toolkit Brown Bag programs encourage consumers – especially seniors – to gather up all their prescription and over-the-counter medications and take them to a pharmacist for review. The goals of a Brown Bag event include: Promoting better patient/pharmacist communications Identifying and solving compliance problems Spotting duplicate, outdated and poorly stored medicines The following toolkit will help you organize and present a Brown Bag program to your patients. Brown Bag programs strengthen the pharmacist’s relationship with the patient, and they can contribute to the well-being of the entire community. Planning Guide Planning Guide (brochure) Sign-in Sheet Pharmacist Medication Review Form Patient Question Sheet Patient Consent Form Medication Log-In Sheet Guidelines for Administrators
OPSI Best Practice Award OPSI presents the award to the individual or organization that has designed and implemented the most innovative, evidence-based patient safety practice in Ohio. Developed by the OPSI’s Advisory Board, the goals of this award are to recognize outstanding efforts among Ohio health care providers who: Improve patient safety Develop innovative programs to improve patient safety Create best practices that other Ohio health care providers may adopt/adapt Develop a culture of collaboration that improves patient safety 2021 Best Practice Award Nominations OPSI invites hospitals, health systems, physicians, long term care, outpatient facilities and home health care to submit a nomination for the annual Dr. Frank Dono Best Practice Award. The best practice award is presented annually to an individual or organization that has designed and implemented the most innovative, evidence-based patient safety practice in Ohio. Award submissions must include a project summary, description of the performance improvement process, an explanation of the data analytics used (measurable goals, use of benchmarks, etc.), verifiable results and sustainability and a report of the lessons learned. OPSI opens nominations each fall, and applications must be submitted online by Dec. 31. An awards committee will review all applications to select the finalists and ultimate recipient which will be announced in March. The award will be presented at the OHA Annual Meeting Quality Summit in June. Please contact OHA's Rosalie Weakland for more information or click here to learn more.
OPSI Advisory Board OPSI's Advisory Board is composed of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals through out the state of Ohio. Todd Baker - Ohio State Medical Association Chrissie Blackburn, MHA - University Hospitals Kathy Crea, Pharm.D, BCPS, CPPS - Riverside Methodist Hospital Carol Croop, RN, MS, BC, CPHQ Kenneth Edelman, MD - Cleveland Clinic Joseph Geskey, DO - OhioHealth Doctors Hospital Ruth Ann Heiser, RN - Mount Carmel Health System Judy Klein, CPHRM, PA - Coverys William Kose, MD - Blanchard Valley Health System Joshua Lumbley, MD - Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Mandy Smith, NHA, PTA, RAC-CT - Ohio Healthcare Association OHA & OPSI Representatives Rosalie Weakland, RN, MSN, FACHE, senior director of Quality Programs at OHA Amy Andres, senior vice president, Quality and Data at OHA Deb Zanath, Ohio Patient Safety Institute