Ohio Patient Safety Institute

▪ Medication safety brochures
▪ Medication cards
▪ Brownbag toolkit
▪ Order materials

▪ Ohio Surgical Verification Protocol
▪ Anesthesia awareness sample policy
▪ Key steps poster
▪ Time-out wet erase board
▪ "The Vital Patient" brochure

▪ Abbreviations
▪ Patient ID/Wristbands
▪ Infection
▪ Skin Integrity
▪ Fall Precautions
▪ 2010 National Patient Safety Goals
▪ Healthcare 411

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The Ohio Patient Safety Institute is...
The Ohio Patient Safety Institute is the leader and catalyst in transforming healthcare into a reliable safe delivery system.

What's New...

Culture of Safety:
Moving to Accountability

Online registration is now open for OPSI's 2010 Teleconference series. This 8-part audio conference series will focus on a culture of accountability to improve patient safety processes. For added convenience, the series will be available as recordings. Ohio Board of Nursing President, Lisa Klenke, MBA, RN, will kick off the series with a presentation on the importance of accountability in enhancing patient safety in Ohio hospitals. For more information, please see our brochure.

OPSI Regional Education Conference

Join us May 12 at MetroHealth in Cleveland. Presentation topics include effective practices for reducing falls, MDROs, and wrong-site surgeries. Michael Leonard is the keynote.

New Patient Safety Bulletin

View OPSI's February 2010 Patient Safety Bulletin for state and national patient safety updates.

Patient Safety Week

Mark your calendar for National Patient Safety Week, March 7 - 13. Ohio's theme is Step up to Safety: What position are you playing? View Leadership Resources to find posters and a customizable template to recognize your own patient safety all stars. Support patient safety initiatives and encourage others to do so by celebrating patient safety week in your facility.

OPSI Speaker's Bureau

OPSI has formed a group of expertise speakers that are able to address a variety of issues regarding patient safety. Looking for a speaker, or do you have expertise on patient safety topics you would like to share? Visit our Speaker's Bureau page for more information.

OPSI Designated as a
Patient Safety Organization

For more information:
--News Release
--Frequently Asked Questions
--Linking Your Data
--Summary of Features