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HSR&D Career Development Award Enhancement Initiative

Speaking Up for Patient Safety: It’s Complicated


by Heather Gilmartin, PhD, NP, CIC
Seminar date: 12/14/2021

Description: Dr. Gilmartin will describe the speaking up and psychological safety literature related to patient safety practices in diverse healthcare settings and recent studies that investigated the relationship between psychological safety and reporting nonadherence to a safety checklist, infection prevention processes, and COVID-19 preparation and response. Intended Audience: Front-line clinicians, facility leaders and researchers interested in learning about the speaking up and psychological safety literature and tools to improve team dynamics to enhance patient safety.

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