NSQH 2014

NSQH 2014 - Bridging research disciplines and cilincal practice

2-3. october, Stavanger, Norway

Conference aims:

  • To gather researchers, professionals, and others with an active interest in patient safety and quality in healthcare.
  • To share knowledge and ideas.
  • To bridge research disciplines and clinical practice.

Key note speakers:

  • Tanja Manser, Professor of Industrial Psychology and Human Factors, University of Fribourg, Switzerland – A research perspective
  • Angela Coulter, Director of Global Initiatives at the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, Boston, and Senior Research Scientist at the Nuffield Department of Population Health,University of Oxford, UK – A patient perspective
  • Jeffrey Braithwaite, professor and Foundation Director of the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, and professor and Director of the Centre for Clinical Governance Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Australia – A resilience perspective
  • Hans Flaatten, professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway and M.D. at Haukeland University Hospital, Norway – A clinical perspective

Invited topics:

  • Research methods
  • Theory development
  • Identification of risks/ quality deficits
  • Translating evidence into practice
  • Clinical interventions, implementation, evaluation
  • Patient involvement/ patient-centered care
  • Policy and regulation
  • Transitional care (care across levels)
  • Measurement and indicators
  • Training and education
  • Safety culture and learning
  • Organisational factors
  • Systems safety and resilience
  • Leadership and work environment
  • Cost efficiency
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Human factors
  • Risk behavior
  • Knowledge sharing across sectors/ domains