2008 NPSF Poster Presentations

The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) recently issued a call for posters to be presented at the Annual Patient Safety Congress, May 15 - 16, 2008, in Nashville, TN. Abstracts are solicited for both Research and Solutions poster presentations. Initiatives that cross or link stakeholder groups are encouraged. Research and Solutions posters are an integral component of the NPSF Annual Congress and will be showcased for the 2000 attendees.

Please note:
All applications must be submitted through the online application form. The deadline for submission of applications has been extended until February 15, 2008, at 5 pm EST. All applications will be given final disposition and notification by March 14, 2008. Please contact the NPSF conference department at 413-663-8900 with any questions.

General Information and Guidelines

General Information

• Accepted posters will be displayed on bulletin boards in a designated area of the Exhibit Hall throughout the Congress.
• Accepted poster titles, submitters and organizations will be included in the Congress materials.
• Presenters of posters are expected to be available during Exhibit Hall receptions and luncheon breaks to answer questions. Presenters therefore must register for the Congress (registrations for Exhibit Hall only are available) and assume all arrangements and costs related to registration, travel, and poster development.
• Deadline for submission of applications has been extended until February 15, 2008, at 5 pm EST; notification of acceptance will be provided by Friday, March 14, 2008.

Review Process

• All abstracts will undergo blind evaluation by the Poster Review Committee.
• Review criteria include significance of the work to the field, clarity of presentation, and writing quality.

Session Format

The format described below is a guideline for presenting the work. Applicants are encouraged to explore creative and innovative formats.

• Poster presentations must be no larger than can be mounted on a 4 ft. high by 4 ft. wide bulletin board.
• Photographs, newsletters, reports and other documents are examples of items for display.

Research Posters

These posters are intended to highlight cutting edge patient safety research. Abstracts describing research that has been implemented in a practical setting with a discussion of the challenges and barriers to implementation are encouraged. Abstracts must report on findings of recent research, not descriptions of planned research. Basic research and applied research are of equal interest.

Criteria for Selection

Applied research should be:

1. Research that demonstrates progress in improving patient safety, reducing adverse events, building resistance to failure and learning from failures in trying to do that
2. Tested to the extent possible
3. Practical to implement
4. Creative and innovative
5. Transferable across organizations and settings

Basic research should:

1. Include robust methods and data for conducting research in topics related to patient safety
2. If hypothesis testing, have sound statistical measures
3. If qualitative, use sound qualitative methods
4. Be replicable by others

Solutions Posters

These posters are intended to highlight the use of patient safety approaches, methods, and tools in all areas of health care, and the resulting changes that have led to improved safetey or demonstrable reductions in risk or harm.

Criteria for Selection

Solutions posters should be:

1. Results oriented
2. Tested to the extent possible
3. Practical to implement
4. Creative and innovative
5. Transferable across organizations and settings

Corporate stakeholders submitting solutions posters should include the results/outcomes from the use of their product in a health care setting.

Submission Directions

All poster presentation applications must be submitted using the online application form by 5 pm EST on February 15, 2008. No hard copies of the application will be accepted. Please be prepared to provide the following information when completing the online application form:

Presenter Information

• Name and Degree
• Title
• Organization
• Mailing Address, City, State, Zip
• Phone, Fax, Email

Abstract

• Overall Summary of your project/initiative (e.g., approaches or strategies, obstacles if any, and results or successes with data if available)
• Application of your project/initiative to patient safety
• Conclusions and lessons learned
• Future direction

Presentation Description

• A brief description of planned presentation format

The Poster Review Committee reserves the right to determine abstract acceptance and presentation format and may suggest modifications. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 15, 2008, at 5 pm EST. All applications will be given final disposition and notification by March 14, 2008

 

2007 NPSF Poster Presentations