In Person: Supply Chain & Patient Safety: Keeping the Ship Afloat

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SEPAC has had several recent speakers describe the interconnectedness between Supply Chain and other clinical and non-clinical departments across health systems. Patient Safety is no different. The actions and interactions between Supply Chain and Patient Safety play a critical role in hospitals and help determine whether the ship stays afloat.

In this presentation, an experienced infection preventionist will present on those connections and the larger picture of how they tie into hospitals’ goals and objectives. A review of the impacts and long-term changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will also be presented.

Learning Objectives:

1.       Review the interconnectedness of Supply Chain and Patient Safety.

2.       Understand the importance of Patient Safety in the overall operations of health systems.

3.       Review the impact of COVID-19 on Patient Safety departments and describe how departments have learned and implemented lessons from the pandemic.

Bio: Kelly Romano is a dynamic speaker who engages her target audiences.  She has presented on several Infection Prevention and Patient Safety Initiatives throughout the country.  Serving as the Director of Infection Prevention and Patient Safety at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, she has helped to build a strong culture of safety enabling staff to feel confident discussing and solving patient safety concerns.  She has been working in Infection Prevention and Control for twenty-one years and Patient Safety for seven years.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education from Temple University and a Master of Public Health in Integrative Health from West Chester University.  Kelly is certified in Infection Control and has publications related to Infection Prevention and Control activities.  She is the recipient of the 2019 APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention award for program development.  She completed the University of Michigan Human Factors Engineering certificate program in 2020.