Upcoming Engagement at Banner Health

I’m excited to head to Arizona tomorrow morning for a series of speaking engagements for the Emily Jerry Foundation at Banner Health, a leading healthcare system with 30 hospitals across six states. The incredible caregivers at Banner are making remarkable progress in their journey to becoming a High Reliability Organization (HRO), implementing strategies designed to reduce the likelihood of human error and prevent tragic incidents—like the one that affected my daughter Emily in 2006. Their unwavering commitment to patient and medication safety is truly inspiring!

This week, I have the honor of addressing leaders at the Banner Health Pharmacy Services Medication Safety Event on Wednesday. In addition, I’ll also be presenting to their nursing staff during the “Start with Heart: Medication Safety Program.” Then on Thursday, I’ll conclude with a presentation to all Banner Health CMOs at a system-wide meeting, focusing on HRO principles and their path toward Zero Harm.

I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these important conversations and want to sincerely thank Mary Manning, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, and Kristine S. at Banner for making this all possible!