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Forward2026 Winter Safety Symposium: “Dare to be Aware: Creating Our Roadmap to Zero Harm”.
The 2026 Winter Safety Symposium will build awareness and practical application of High-Reliability Organization (HRO) principles in clinical practice, with a focus on communication, infection prevention, and medication safety. Through interactive simulations and frontline engagement, participants will learn to apply safety protocols, partner with patients and families, and use systems-based thinking to reduce preventable harm. The symposium will emphasize on speaking up, shared accountability, and integrating HRO principles into daily workflows to support safer, higher-quality care for patients and staff.
Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support
No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Patent Care Technicians
Learning Objectives
- Create a supportive environment that encourages staff to speak up to prioritize safety using techniques embedded in High-Reliability Organizations.
- Apply strategies to enhance staff reliance on using infection prevention techniques to decrease infection spread.
- Implement practices to increase safe medication administration.
Additional Information
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Nakeima Dorr, DNP, APRN, FNP
Mary Rose Anotado, Mary Rose Anotado, MSN, BSN, RN, CPN
Lauren Hobgood, BSN-RN, CPN
Raven McLeese, BSN, RN, CPN, CPPS
Katherine Moore, MHA, CPHQ
Renee Roberts Turner, DHA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ
Brooke Rosenblum, BSN, RN
Gloria Smith, Gloria Smith, MHL, BSN, RN, PED-BC
Xiaoyan Song, PhD, MBBS
Heather Walsh, PhD RN PCNS-BC CHSE-A CPN
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Children's National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.
Available Credit
- 3.25 ANCCChildren’s National Hospital will provide 3.25 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
- 3.25 ParticipationSuccessful completion of this continuing education activity.
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