ECRI’s Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023 list identifies potential sources of harm for patients and staff. We believe these risks require the greatest focus for the coming year, so we offer actionable, system-based approaches for reducing these risks and supports healthcare organization to help them achieve total systems safety.
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About the Speaker:
Shannon currently serves as the Director of ECRI’s Total Systems Safety. With a clinical background in adult critical care nursing, Shannon specializes in infection prevention, patient safety, and healthcare quality improvement. She currently sits on the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety. She has authored a book and published several articles that focus on the importance of infection prevention. In 2016, Shannon was honored with the APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention Award. She has served as APIC Northern New Jersey Chapter President and Chapter Legislative
Representative. Shannon has served in the United State Air Force and is appointed to sit on the New Jersey Commission for Women Veterans. Shannon is certified in just culture, patient safety, infection control, and healthcare quality, as a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer and High-Reliability coach. She received her BSN from the University of Southern Maine, her MSN from Walden University, and in 2020 was designated by APIC as a fellow in infection prevention (FAPIC).
