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Kathy Wire, JD, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM, FASHRM

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.

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
  • ...

PSO Legal Update: A new focus on reporting

The Center for Patient Safety’s staff has been fielding a lot of questions about what information...

National Time Out Day

Today The Joint Commission and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses are celebrating...

QAPI: 10 Steps to Improvement

Long-term care providers face new expectations for their safety and quality work in the form of...

Experiencing Medical Errors

Some of the most stirring reports of medical errors come from medical professionals who find...

Florida Supreme Court's opinion in Charles vs. Southern Baptist

A note to CPS’ participants and friends:

CPS FREE WEBINAR: Leadership, Louder than Words: C-Suite Ambassadors of Patient Safety

Committed c-suite leadership to inspire a shared vision is the most critical element in a...