2022 Virginia Patient Safety Summit

During the 2021 Summit, much focus was placed on acknowledging the extraordinary stress placed on health care systems and front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Summit will review the efforts that have occurred in Virginia since the 2021 Summit to address burnout and well-being. While there is more work to be done, we know that Virginia hospitals have been working diligently to promote joy in practice and support resiliency in the workplace.

In addition to finding out about progress made to address burnout and support resiliency in Virginia’s healthcare system, the Summit will feature a number of national health care safety experts and highlight ongoing efforts across the state to ensure that Virginia is one of the best places in the nation to receive safe, high quality health care.

Target Audience

Patient and worker/provider safety is not specific to any one position within a hospital or facility. Each and every individual holds safety to the highest standard. For this reason, we want to encourage not only nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other clinical professionals, patient safety and quality officers, risk management professionals, hospital and health system managers and leaders to attend, but anyone who is committed to practicing and support the safest of health care practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the impact of COVID-19 at the national level on healthcare associated infections and other areas of patient safety.
• Outline practical strategies that individuals and institutions can use to address the root cause of burnout and begin transforming workplace culture for clinicians.
• Identify strategies, tools, and tactics to enhance quality and safety practices with a focus on interprofessional collaboration.
• Recognize how clinician burnout and well-being are associated with the ongoing capacity of health care workers to participate in quality improvement efforts.
• Outline the connections between healthcare disparities, quality and safety and the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare disparities.
• Discuss actionable ideas to promote joy in work through trust building and creating the conditions to reduce stress and burnout while supporting team wellbeing and personal growth.