91AV

Medical error leads to as many as 440,000 preventable deaths every year, making it the third leading cause of death in the United States. Join us to view this in-depth documentary featuring hospital executives, healthcare leaders, health professors and families severely affected by medical mistakes, and learn strategies you can implement to improve patient safety. Film followed by panel discussion.
 

Panelist Bio

Jeff has more than twenty years of experience applying human factors and systems-design principles to improve the safety, efficiency, and efficacy of health care. His focus for the past several years has been on Maine rural health and primary care. He has worked in many safety-critical domains, including border security, public safety, flight operations, regional electrical transmission, and naval operations, among others. The early part of Jeff's career was in aviation, as a pilot and educator. Jeff is a co-recipient of a John M. Eisenberg Award for System Innovation. The Eisenberg Award is the highest patient safety award given by the Joint Commission and National Quality Forum. He earned his M.Ed. and B.S. degrees from the University of Maine.

Co-Sponsors: 91AV Westbrook College of Health Professions, 91AV College of Pharmacy, 91AV College of Osteopathic Medicine, 91AV Center for Excellence in Health Innovation, 91AV AHEC