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Kathy Wire, JD, MBA, CPHRM, CPPS

Kathryn has extensive experience managing risk and safety functions in acute care, including academic, tertiary and critical access, physician practices of all sizes, long-term care, and regional health systems, including the initiation of programs within large health systems. For ten years, she led her own consulting firm, sharing expertise in those areas. She has volunteered her time and leadership skills for numerous roles, including speaking and writing, for the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and local chapters of those organizations. She is a certified Just Culture trainer and has worked with a number of organizations to integrate Just Culture and shared accountability into their safety culture journey. As a speaker, Kathryn provides a learning experience that combines research and current trends with her experience and examples critical to safety and risk management. She is also a certified Just Culture trainer.

The Challenge for EMS:  Getting Airways Right

“[If it takes] my sister’s death to awaken the situation, we’ll definitely want to figure out...

Courts Produce More Good News for PSOs

The patient safety work product privilege is a quiet corner of the room ... The statutes carve an...

Nurses Week 2019

Nurse’s week is coming to an end and I would like to give a shout out to all my fellow nurses! I...

Healthcare Forward Report: Patient and Provider Safety

The Center for Patient Safety (CPS) is excited about our new report being released this week: ...

CPS Safety Watch/Alert - Violence Against Healthcare Workers

SAFETY ALERT: Violence Against Health Care Workers

CPS Safety Watch/Alert - Respiratory Compromise

Respiratory Compromise is a state in which there is a high likelihood of decompensation into...

AHRQ Posts Medical Office Toolkit for Tests

Some of the best-known safety speedbumps for physician practices lie in the patient testing area....

CPS Safety Watch/Alert - Medication Shortages

Medication Shortages:

  • Adversely affect drug therapy
  • Can cause complications in medical procedures
  • ...