For Hospital Safety Committees to be truly effective, committee membership must be carefully selected; committee leadership must understand the purpose and function of an effective committee; hospital leadership must support the recommendations and actions of the committee as a part of the Continual Quality Improvement program. Learn how to select the team, structure your program and organize the meeting agenda, the minutes and the leadership report for the maximum use of time and the greatest impact on the organization. This session enables to:
- Write a comprehensive meeting agenda that will serve as a framework for an effective meeting and the foundation for clear communication between the committee and the leadership
- Reach decisive conclusions based on clear discussions and assessment of data, and generate action plans for those conclusions
- Maintain accurate meeting minutes to ensure a precise record of activities and to track progress of action plans
- Describe how to write concise and effective communications to hospital leadership regarding safety committee functions.