Nancy Curdy is first director of patient safety at DeKalb Medical
Nancy Curdy, MSN, RN, CCNS, ANP-BC, CPHQ, was recently appointed director of patient safety at DeKalb Medical in Georgia. She is the first person to hold that role for the organization. Read the story
View ArticleGregg Meyer co-authors article on quality incentives for physicians
Gregg Meyer, MD, MSc, an ASPPS member and vice chair of the NPSF Board of Directors, is a co-author of an article in the October issue of Health Affairs on a quality-incentive program for salaried...
View ArticleLucian Leape interviewed about disrespect in medicine
Lucian Leape, MD, talked about the culture of disrespect in medicine in an interview with Proto magazine. Read more
View ArticleDr. Matiur Rahman attains CPHQ
Dr. Matiur Rahman recently passed the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam. Dr. Rahman is director of quality and patient safety at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad,...
View ArticleAnn Scott Blouin post on The Joint Commission’s Leadership Blog
Ann Scott Blouin, RN, PhD, FACHE, recently wrote a post on The Joint Commission’s Leadership Blog on the topic of workforce safety. Dr. Blouin is executive vice president for customer relations at TJC...
View ArticleASPPS members in new roles on NPSF governing boards
ASPPS members Helen Haskell, Linda Kenney, and Barbara Youngberg, JD, join other distinguished health care safety leaders in accepting new roles on the NPSF governing boards. Read more
View ArticleCandice Wicker named director of quality and patient safety at Arkansas...
Candice Wicker, RN, BSN, has been named director of quality and patient safety at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Read more
View ArticleGregg Meyer appointed chief clinical officer for Partners HealthCare
Gregg Meyer, MD, MSc, was recently appointed chief clinical officer for Partners HealthCare in Boston.
View ArticleJacqueline White earns CPPS credential
Congratulations to ASPPS member Jacqueline White, CPPS, who recently earned the Certified Professional in Patient Safety credential. She works in the Quality/Risk Management Department at Houlton...
View ArticleMaking Patient Safety Everyone’s Job
ASPPS Members Earn Certification in Patient Safety When Jan Decrescenzo, RN, CPPS, was applying for a job in risk management at Edward Hospital and Health Services in Illinois, she had an interview...
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