PULSE of PA Can Speak at Your Meeting PULSE of PA can provide a speaker to your meeting, event or symposium. Contact us here. PULSE of PA also offers hour-long to half-day workshops on Health Care Safety, Family Centered Patient Advocacy, Transparency & Disclosure and The Human Toll of MEdMal Litigation. Suggested Audiences: Hospital staff;  Resident programs, Nursing students; Chaplain services; Law students; Legal forums; Mental health agencies; General public:  Community groups; Religious organizations; PTA’s;  Service Organizations,  Senior citizens, Corporate staff. PULSE of PA aims to provide these services to all interested parties regardless of financial constraints. Since donations, speaking engagements, and workshop presentations fund the ability to provide these services, a sliding scale is offered. Email your Speaker request  including date, time and place or call 610-299-0478.  PULSE of PA will work with you (or your group's) financial constraints. Some specifics about PULSE of PA presentations:   Health Care Safety: Educational Programs Since the Institute of Medicine reported in 1999 that 44,000 to 98,000 people die in hospitals every year from preventable medical errors, healthcare providers are more acutely aware of the dangers from medical errors. Healthcare providers are often already in a position to work within their institutions to educate staff to take an active role in preventing medical errors.   The public is not aware of medical errors and what it means to be a “partner” in their healthcare. Until we are able to educate the public on how they can take an active role in their care, along with some of the responsibility, patients will not be able to help in making healthcare safer.   PULSE of PA is a resource for patients and families after a medical error, adverse event or unexpected outcome in healthcare.  Members are encouraged to work with the healthcare system, using their experience to help implement change and educate the public. Send your speaker request to pulseofpa@comcast.net.   A professional presentation by PULSE for the community or healthcare providers may include:   Power Point presentation and audience interaction. Information about the emotions of survivors and how to focus on constructive healing. Multi-visual film and audio. Real experiences and true stories. Problems associated with communication between patients and providers. What healthcare institutions can do to include the community in patient safety programs. Ideas for institutions to implement their own programs for patients and families. The need for culture change within healthcare and society. (For community) Ways to work with your provider to get the best possible outcome using information from recognized patient safety industries. Literature about patient safety is provided for patients and families. These brochures and posters are designed by patients, healthcare providers and professional leaders in patient safety. Resources available for those who feel they have experienced an adverse event.   NEW- Family Centered Patient Advocacy!   All programs are adapted to the specific needs of the audience. Half-day community workshops are also available. PULSE representatives have many years of experience working with the community to improve communication between the patient and family and healthcare systems related to patient safety.   PULSE of PA works as a chapter of PULSE of America DBA PULSE of NY, Inc a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization.  For more information, please call 1-800-96PULSE.   About PULSE;  PULSE of PA is dedicated to renewing the trustful patient & physician relationship through education & communication. PULSE of PA raises awareness about healthcare safety and reducing medical errors through advocacy, education, and support. We work to empower patients and their families to make informed decisions, increase effective communication and respect between healthcare providers and clients, and create community partnerships that will foster and ultimately lead to safer healthcare environments.