Certified Professional in Patient Safety Review Course: February Live Webinar
CPPS Review Course: Live Webinar February
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In addition to date-based live webinars, the CPPS Review Course is available on demand at any time for $449.
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Kara Lyven, MBA, CPPS is the Executive Director for Patient Safety at Duke University Hospital. She provides oversight and operational leadership for the hospital’s patient safety program. She works collaboratively with hospital leadership to advance safety culture and the organization’s commitment to zero harm through evolving systems, processes, event analyses, and training. A key focus of Kara’s professional role is recognizing the interconnectedness of human error, system design, and safe choices in everyday clinical work.
Kara joined Duke in 2016 as a Senior Patient Safety Associate and previously served as the Director of the North Carolina Hospital Association’s (NCHA) Patient Safety Organization. She gained extensive experience as a Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Specialist for a 452-bed hospital in upstate NY and has served as a Regulatory Safety Associate at Pfizer in Manhattan.
Kara holds a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and an MBA in Pharmaceutical Studies. In addition to being a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), she is a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, is Green Belt trained and has served on multiple Patient & Family Advisory Committees as a strong patient advocate.
John B. Hertig, PharmD, MS, CPPS is Chair and an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from Purdue University. He completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice and PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center while also obtaining a Masters degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University.
Dr. Hertig has lectured and published on a variety of leadership, administration, patient safety, and health policy topics, and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. He holds various national and international appointments, including advisory roles with the US Food and Drug Administration and the International Pharmaceutical Federation, where he is also Vice President of the Americas for the Hospital Pharmacy Section. Dr. Hertig is a member of the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies – Global (ASOP), where he leads efforts to reduce the patient safety impact of illegal and counterfeit online drug distribution worldwide. He was awarded the ASOP Global Patient Safety Champion Award in 2018. He has served as President of the Indiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists and is a Past Chair of the Council on Public Policy for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Dr. Hertig received the Glen J. Sperandio award, honoring the Indiana Health-System Pharmacist of the year, the “Excellence in Innovation” Award, and the Medication Safety Pharmacist of the Year award in the State of Indiana.
About Certification
The CPPS credential distinguishes health care professionals who meet the competency requirements in the areas of patient safety science and human factors engineering and who demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to plan and implement patient safety initiatives effectively.
More than 7,000 health professionals have become certified since the CPPS credential was introduced in 2012. Learn more about certification.
Agenda
This program consists of 2 live virtual sessions from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests may be submitted in writing at CPPS@ihi.org. Requests received 72 hours (3 business days) before the scheduled start time will receive a full refund. Refund requests submitted less than 72 hours (3 business days) before the scheduled start time will be ineligible for a refund.
Handouts
Handouts for this course will be sent to registered course attendees a few days before the course date. Handouts will not be given onsite for live courses; therefore, attendees are responsible for printing or downloading them before the course. Attendees are encouraged to bring their computers to the live courses.