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Safety-II – the changed paradigm of patient safety Featured
By Jeffrey Braithwaite, ISQua Board Member | Apr. 12, 2019 |
In recent years momentum has been building around a relatively new idea in patient safety which has come to be called Safety-II. Previously, to produce safe care for patients, the majority of activities involved looking at when things go wrong and attempting to reduce harm.
ISQua President Update Featured
By Wendy Nicklin, ISQua President | Apr. 5, 2019 |
Myself, and several members of the ISQua Board (Shin Ushiro, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Cliff Hughes, David Vaughan and Steve Clark, via video link) had the privilege of speaking and chairing sessions at the Quality in Healthcare Summit held on Friday, 22nd March in Dublin, organized by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and supported by ISQua. Over 150 registrants attended including clinicians and other healthcare leaders from Dublin and the surrounding area.
Aiming for Zero
By ISQua | Jan. 31, 2019 |
My Visit to the ISQua Office
By Wendy Nicklin, ISQua President | Dec. 3, 2018 |
As ISQua President, I had the opportunity to spend 4 days in Dublin, November 12 – 15, at the ISQua office as well as meet with key colleagues with whom we work closely with. This was an extremely informative and welcoming visit.
CEO Update July 2018
By Sinead McArdle | Sep. 7, 2018 |
We are now over half way through the year and moving closer and closer to our annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Update from Peter Lachman
By Sinead McArdle | Sep. 7, 2018 |
I have been doing a lot of travel to Africa recently, on behalf of ISQua. During February I visited Ghana, South Africa and Mozambique, before returning to Dublin for the bi-annual ISQua Board face-to-face meeting and retreat.
Report from ISQua President, Wendy Nicklin
By Sinead McArdle | Sep. 7, 2018 |
The ISQua Board met in Dublin, Ireland from 4th - 6th March 2018. What did we accomplish on your behalf?
New year with ISQua CEO Update January 2018
By Sinead McArdle | Sep. 7, 2018 |
I would firstly like to wish each of you a very happy new year and wish you the best for the coming year. We achieved a lot in 2017 and plan to build on these achievements in 2018.
The role of the ISQua Fellowship in my professional growth by Nilufar Rakhmanova, MD, MPH, Advisor for Quality Improvement, FHI 360, Washington D.C., USA
By Sinead McArdle | Sep. 7, 2018 |
I embarked on an ISQua Fellowship in 2014, and I continue to benefit from this relationship in my quality improvement journey that has virtually taken me to various health quality programs around the globe. I maintain my fellowship because it truly gives me an edge as I work with colleagues to improve the quality of health services.
CEO Update - Reflections on 2017
By Sinead McArdle | Sep. 7, 2018 |
It has been a very productive year for ISQua with the consolidation of what we do and the growth of new areas of activities. During the year we have aimed to implement our strategy to be the leading international organisation in the field of quality and safety.
CEO Update July 2017
By Sinead McArdle | Sep. 7, 2018 |
As we approach the Board elections I thought that I would review the key roles of members in ISQua. Members are the core of the society, which aims to bring together like-minded individuals and organisations to transform healthcare for the better.