Jonathan D. Stewart, J.D., M.S., RN, CPPS, CPHRMDirector, Risk Management & Patient Safety, BETA Healthcare Group In a fair and just culture, people are not punished for blameless errors and they are held accountable for reckless or intentional violations of safety rules – regardless of whether anyone was hurt as a result. The just culture …

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Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD, Board Certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine Desired Outcomes:   At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: Define “body intelligence.” Discuss the reasons behind our lack of body intelligence in U.S. and modern culture. Improve access to her/his own body intelligence. Help patients use their body intelligence for …

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Al Duke, IV RN, MBA, BSN, CEN, Manager of Emergency Medicine and Patient Safety, BETA Based on more than 30 years of research and evidence Research has shown that TeamSTEPPS leads to increases in desirable teamwork and safety attitudes, communication, teamwork behaviors, clinical process compliance, efficiency, and overall performance in a variety of medical settings. …

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