PSI and the APSF jointly produce a quarterly newsletter to keep AIMS customers and others with an interest in patient safety current on advances in the field as well as new applications, learning and developments of the AIMS software.
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Past newsletters are available below in Acrobat (PDF) format.
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August 2008:
Avoid IT Investment
AIMS On-Demand Now Available
AIMS Version 4.1 Release
The APSF - 20 Years of Making Healthcare Safer
Safety and Quality Conference Dates
April 2008:
Patient Safety Taxonomy: A Must Says ASHRM
AIMS Classifier Certification New Course!
High Severity Incidents More Common in Developing Countries
Patient Safety News
APSF and JBI Collaborate on Best Practice
Patient Safety Data Points
S & Q Conference Dates
December 2007:
AIMS Version 4 Release
Anaesthesia Algorithms in Kentucky USA
Patient Safety Resources
Expansion into South Africa
Prof Runciman Receives Award
S & Q Conference Dates
December 2006:
A New International Standard for Patient Safety
Quality and HIV in South Africa
Qualified Privilege Update
New Publications
AIMS Classification Update
S & Q Conference Dates
August 2006:
275% Increase in Error Reporting Rate
Change for the Better - 122,300 Lives Saved!
AIMS Classification Update
S & Q Conference Dates
April 2006:
AHRQ Survey Shows Mixed Results on Status of Patient Safety
Just Culture Overcoming Obstacles to Error Reporting
AIMS Helpful Hints Classifying Aggression Incidents
S & Q Conference Dates
December 2005:
Review Validates AIMS as a Positive Change Agent
Hospital Design & Patient Safety
Need for Large Repositories of Data
Sentinel Event Reporting
Additions to PSI Team
APSF Research
APSF Publications
S & Q Conference Dates
August 2005:
Five Years on Are we Any Safer?
Overseas Doctors Under Scrutiny Following Dr. Death Allegations
Clinician Fatigue & Patient Safety
ICE In Case of Emergency
AIMS Tips & Hints - Speciality HITS Explained
APSF Research
APSF Publications
S & Q Conference Dates
April 2005:
University of Miami Medical Group Installs AIMS
The New Zealand Accident Compensation (ACC) Installs AIMS
International Recognition for AIMS
Pathology/Laboratory Healthcare Incident Type (HIT) Release
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 2004 National Healthcare Quality Report
Tribute to APSF Member, Dr John Williamson FANZCA
APSF Summit 2005: Innovations in Patient Safety for Clinical Leaders
Patient Safety Book Reviews
S & Q Conference Dates
December 2004:
NSW Public Health System Installs AIMS
AIMS Workshop in Hong Kong
The IHI 100,000 Lives Campaign
Baxter 2004 NSW Health Awards
South Australian Department of Health Safety and Quality Newsletter
Crisis Management in Anaesthesia
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) International Primary Care Patient Safety Taxonomy Conference
Review of Barriers to Reporting Blood & Blood Products Incidents
S & Q Conference Dates
AIMS: The Cornerstone of High Reliability Organisations
AIMS in the United States
National Patient Safety Education Framework Project
APSF Research: ASPF Member Recognised, Zero Tolerance Policies, Analysis of AIMS3 Falls Data
Book Review: Health Care & Notions of Risk
World Alliance for Patient Safety
S & Q Conference Dates
APSF Summit 2004
PSI Cocktail Reception
AIMS 3 Roll-out South Australia
NSW Health AIMS Pilot
Violence in the Health Workplace
Sharing Initiatives: What Patients Want
APSF Research: Reports, Resources
PSI News: New Staff Members, Launch of PSI Web Site
S & Q Conference Dates
AIMS Showcased at HIMSS A Complaints Solution
Safety Culture
Near Misses
APSF Summit , 21 May 2004
Patient Safety Books
Safety Culture
Useful Resources
Safety Culture
Recent Publications
S & Q Conference Dates
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