Patient Safety Event with Prof. Ross Baker

Invitation to Patient Safety Event

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, in partnership with KPMG, is delighted to be hosting the launch of Professor Ross Baker’s latest report on Patient Safety.  This event marks the launch of this special report that examines what progress has been made since Professor. Baker and colleagues reported the Canadian Adverse Events Study in 2004, identifying significant patient safety issues in Canadian hospitals.

Professor Baker will lay out his recommendations for healthcare providers, payers and policy makers on what steps are needed to make measureable, sustainable improvements in patient safety.   

The event will include presentations and a panel discussion that includes patient safety experts from Canada, the US and Europe:

Prof. Ross Baker Director of the IHPME Program in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at the University of Toronto

Dr. Andrew Jacobs Healthcare Improvement Consultant, former Medical Director of Physician Engagement and Development, Virginia Mason Medical Center

Dr. Marc Berg Lead of Government Healthcare Transformation, and member of KPMG’s Global Health Center of Excellence

We look forward to seeing you!

Date:
Monday, November 9^th, 5:00 – 7:00PM

Location:
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
University of Toronto
Health Sciences Building
155 College Street, 6^th Floor, Room 610
Toronto, ON  M5T 3M6

Agenda:
5:00 – 5:15 Registration
5:15 – 6:15 Panelist Presentations
6:15 – 6:30 Panelist Discussion
6:30 – 7:00 Refreshments & Networking

RSVP:  
http://events-meetings.kpmg.com/d/xrq6gt/4W

   KPMG LLP is proud to be a sponsor of this important report on Patient Safety.