The Jefferson College of Population Health will host Rebecca Jones, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHRM, CPPS and Timothy Mosher, MD in "Diagnostic Errors: A Patient Safety Imperative," on November 14, 2018 from 8:30-9:30 am in the Brent Auditorium in Jefferson Alumni Hall on 1020 Locust Street.

The presenters will describe the complexity of diagnostic errors that are often an overlooked problem in the field of patient safety. While various cognitive and system factors contribute to the problem, there are many opportunities for improvement.

This session will also cover ways in which the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority’s newly formed Center of Excellence will work to improve diagnosis in Pennsylvania.

Learning Objectives:
1. Develop a working definition of the term “diagnostic error”
2. Identify system and cognitive factors that contribute to risk for diagnostic error
3. Describe areas of opportunity for improvement to reduce the risk of diagnostic error
4. Identify the key objectives of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority’s Center of Excellence for Improving Diagnosis

Meet the speakers:

Rebecca Jones, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHRM, CPPS
Rebecca Jones is Director of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. In this capacity, she leads the Authority's innovation efforts, oversees its infection prevention and project management teams and collaborative programs, and develops and maintains relationships with key strategic partners.

Ms. Jones also established and serves as Center Director for the Authority's Center of Excellence for Improving Diagnosis, which provides leadership, guidance, and support for health care facilities and systems, providers, patients, and all interested stakeholders to decrease harm from diagnostic error.

She is a registered nurse, Certified Professional in Patient Safety, and Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management. She has written publications for the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management focused on second victims and managing the risk of human error. 

Timothy J. Mosher, MD
Timothy Mosher is the Kenneth L. Chair, Department of Radiology at Penn State University and Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Orthopaedic Surgery.  Dr. Mosher is active in the field of diagnostic error in medicine serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) and as a representative of Penn State Health in the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis.  He is the Physician Advisor to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Center of Excellence for Improving Diagnosis. Dr. Mosher is a clinical musculoskeletal radiologist at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center with a particular interest in musculoskeletal MRI. Dr. Mosher is a fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. He is an Associate Editor for MRI for the journal Radiology.  He is a standing member of the SBSR/NIH study section.  Dr. Mosher has published over 70 books and manuscripts with the majority in the area of musculoskeletal imaging, quantitative cartilage imaging, and MRI technical development.