Last week I had the honor of delivering the opening keynote at the Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference in beautiful Monterey, California, hosted by the California Society of Health – System Pharmacists and Chapman University School of Pharmacy.
Each time I’m invited to speak at events like this, I’m reminded how deeply meaningful this journey has become.
Sharing Emily’s story during my presentation, “From Tragedy to Triumph: Mitigating the Risk of Human Error to Save Lives,” is never easy. But being in a room filled with clinician caregivers who dedicate their lives to protecting patients, ensuring the best possible outcomes, and improving medication safety makes these moments incredibly powerful.
Seventeen years ago, after the loss of my daughter Emily due to a preventable medication error, I could never have imagined that this would become my life’s work. Yet through the Emily Jerry Foundation, I’ve been given the profound privilege of collaborating with some of the most dedicated clinician caregivers in healthcare…people who show up every day with a shared commitment to one simple goal: preventing the preventable.
I was also honored to participate in a Regulatory Panel discussion with Anne Sodergren from the California Board of Pharmacy and Rita Jew from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). Conversations about how regulation, culture, and system design intersect are essential as we continue working toward safer healthcare.
My sincere thanks to the California Society of Health – System Pharmacists, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, and everyone who helped make this conference such a meaningful experience.
If sharing Emily’s story helps even one clinician pause, rethink a process, or strengthen a safety system, then her legacy continues…moving us one step closer to preventing tragedies like hers from ever happening again.
Preventing the preventable! Patient safety is a responsibility we all share on every level!
Posted: March 26, 2026 by ejfadmin
Sharing Emily’s Story at the Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference
Last week I had the honor of delivering the opening keynote at the Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference in beautiful Monterey, California, hosted by the California Society of Health – System Pharmacists and Chapman University School of Pharmacy.
Each time I’m invited to speak at events like this, I’m reminded how deeply meaningful this journey has become.
Sharing Emily’s story during my presentation, “From Tragedy to Triumph: Mitigating the Risk of Human Error to Save Lives,” is never easy. But being in a room filled with clinician caregivers who dedicate their lives to protecting patients, ensuring the best possible outcomes, and improving medication safety makes these moments incredibly powerful.
Seventeen years ago, after the loss of my daughter Emily due to a preventable medication error, I could never have imagined that this would become my life’s work. Yet through the Emily Jerry Foundation, I’ve been given the profound privilege of collaborating with some of the most dedicated clinician caregivers in healthcare…people who show up every day with a shared commitment to one simple goal: preventing the preventable.
I was also honored to participate in a Regulatory Panel discussion with Anne Sodergren from the California Board of Pharmacy and Rita Jew from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). Conversations about how regulation, culture, and system design intersect are essential as we continue working toward safer healthcare.
My sincere thanks to the California Society of Health – System Pharmacists, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, and everyone who helped make this conference such a meaningful experience.
If sharing Emily’s story helps even one clinician pause, rethink a process, or strengthen a safety system, then her legacy continues…moving us one step closer to preventing tragedies like hers from ever happening again.
Preventing the preventable! Patient safety is a responsibility we all share on every level!
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