MEG is going stateside to the IHI Patient Safety Congress

We are thrilled to announce that we will be travelling stateside in May to exhibit at the IHI Patient Safety Congress taking place from May 22nd-24th in National Harbor, Maryland, USA. 

There has been a huge focus on all things patient safety so far in 2023 and we look forward to continuing to expand MEG’s reach as one of the world's leading providers of patient safety and risk management software.

MEG founder and CEO Kerrill Thornhill and Business Development Manager Helga Morrow will be on the MEG stand (Booth 313) and are excited to meet existing and potential clients and network with hundreds of influential healthcare decision makers. We will leave a link to their calendar below if you wish to grab some time with them at the show. 

On our stand you can expect product demonstrations of MEG’s end-to-end Quality Management System, including:

There’s a lot to look forward to at the 3-day conference including a huge variety of sessions and workshops under 5 main categories: Culture, leadership and governance; Patient and family engagement; Workforce safety and wellbeing; Learning system; Excellence in medical diagnosis.

This is shaping up to be an excellent gathering where valuable connections will be made and actionable learnings shared and we hope to see many of you there. If you will be attending, drop us a message or visit us on booth 313.

 

Kerrill Thornhill

 

Helga Morrow

The Importance of Understanding ‘Learning’ in Patient Safety

Patient safety is a critical aspect of the healthcare system that has received significant attention in recent years. It is fundamental to providing high-quality, effective and efficient care, improving patient outcomes, and preventing adverse events. It is also an essential factor for building trust between patients and healthcare providers. 

That's why it is crucial for healthcare organisations and professionals to understand the various concepts and practices that contribute to overall patient safety. And therein comes the concept of 'learning'.

#MegMeets Marcos Manhaes, Head of Patient Safety Incident Reporting at NHS England to Discuss The New LFPSE Service

This piece is yet another expert interview, this time with Marcos Manhaes, Head of Patient Safety Incident Reporting at NHS England. Leading the transition from the NRLS to LFPSE, Marcos strongly advocates for transparency of patient safety data and systems interoperability across the NHS. He has over 30 years of experience in intelligence, data analysis, systems development, and assurance across private international organisations, public hospitals, and UK national public health bodies. 

Lucie Mussett - LFPSE Project Lead at NHS England Breaks Down the New Incident Recording System

As an LFPSE-compliant vendor, we’re writing a series of blog posts to help healthcare professionals better understand this new incident recording system. If you’d like to know the basics, you can check out our first article: The Five W’s of LFPSE — The New Incident Reporting System in the UK.

As a follow-up, we now deep dive into the LFPSE ecosystem and who better to shed light on the topic than Lucie Mussett, the Senior Project Owner and Lead for LFPSE at NHS England.