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Justin’s HOPE Project at The Task Force For Global Health-DONATE HERE Touching Testimonial from one of the Justin Micalizzi Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum Scholarship winners: “You and your story are such an inspiration to me to continue to work to truly improve the field of health care. IHI is such a wealth of information an educational opportunity, but as a graduate student, I have been worried about how I would be able to afford attending the forum. It would be an absolute pleasure to be able to be there with you.” ~A Scholarship beneficiary From tragedy to advocacy, Justin’s mom has become an internationally known pioneer in the patient safety movement focusing on pediatric safety, medical education and transparency in medicine, resulting in improving healthcare for children. Founded in 2003, the Task Force’s Justin’s Hope project focuses on HOPE: Healthcare Openness, Professionalism and Excellence. Through the efforts of Justin’s Hope, the Task Force provides education, research and reform toward quality and compassion in healthcare delivery. The vision for this project is to promote quality, safe, compassionate, patient and family centered healthcare and resolution of issues around medical errors through full disclosure. This project was founded and continues to be managed by Dale Ann Micalizzi, in memory of her son, Justin A. Micalizzi, who died at the age of 11 following an incision and drainage of a septic ankle. Through this project, the Task Force provides an opportunity for the community to learn from the experience of the Micalizzi family and to improve pediatric healthcare and the current system of responding to adverse events. Contact Info: Dale Ann Micalizzi Founder,Director, Health Educator Office: 518-588-6448 Email: micalizzidag@aol..com Justin’s HOPE Project at The Task Force for Global Health.Donate here. Or mail your donations to The Task Force for Global Health (Justin’s HOPE Project) 325 Swanton Way, Decatur, Georgia 30030 phone: 1.800.765.7173. 1.404.371.0466. fax: 1.404.371.1087. The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. (The Task Force) is a tax-exempt 501©(3) corporation. GE will also match their employees donations to Justin’s HOPE Project. You can also donate via Amazon Smile. Bravelets will donate $10 for each purchase you make by selecting "Community” and “Justin’s HOPE Pediatric Safety Project” and make a difference.Sponsorship, speaking honorariums and private donations fund our IHI Scholarship program and are greatly appreciated! Justin’s final 6th grade photo.“Dale Micalizzi has presented her important work at several of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) national and international conferences. Her passionate advocacy has opened the eyes of thousands of doctors, nurses, hospital and health system leaders, other health professionals and health professions students, to key issues of safety and patient- and family-centeredness. Through Justin’s HOPE, Dale has powerfully demonstrated the need for increased attention to patient safety and to proper communication with patients and families when things go wrong. Dale is one of IHI’s most valued core faculty members, and her contributions to IHI’s mission of improving health care worldwide, are immense. I am very proud of my and IHI’s collaboration with Dale and Justin’s HOPE, and confident we can continue to open eyes, fill hearts, and change the status quo for years to come.”~ Maureen Bisognano, President and CEO Institute for Healthcare Improvement”Dearest Dale, All over the world, your love for Justin burns brightly and fills hearts and lives with hope for a safer future. Our thoughts and love are with you. Arohanui.” ~ Marie Bismark MD, JD, MPH Our 2014 IHI Forum Scholarship Winners.Please meet our Justin Micalizzi IHI Forum Scholarship winners: 2014-Clare Hansen, Shilpa Patel and Wes Stubblefield 2013-Crystal Loucel, Cody Mullen and Kim Ferguson 2012-Lesley Thembelani Bhebhe, Chris Espersen and Anita Gupta 2011- Nora Dackiewicz, Rachel Wang and Kelly B. Garrison. 2010- Paul Trani, Carolyn Phelps Kergosien, Munashe Kaseke and Acklema Mohammad 2009- Kelly O’Connor, Thomas Spain and Margaret Coit 2008- Tamara Bavousett, Meredith Perry and Lori MontagnaOur Justin Micalizzi IHI Forum Scholarship applications available July 2015 (funds permitting). Apply for Justin’s 2015 IHI Forum Scholarship here Justin’s HOPE Medical Education TOOLKIT *Justin’s HOPE Project youtube focusing on patient safety, disclosure…and compassion following adverse medical events. Many thanks to filmworks109 for producing this emotional story that needed to be told and learned from. Thanks to all who helped us create this medical education teaching tool. Please share with your students and feel free to email questions to me or have me participate in the sessions.*Survey Initiative to Improve Paediatric Patient Safety Internationally.*Modern Healthcare: From tragedy to advocacy *Pediatric Clinics of North America Journal chapter, “The Heart of Health Care-Parents’ Perspectives on Patient Safety.*Our Pediatric Anesthesia article, "What happens when things go wrong.”*Justin Micalizzi: RCA of Sudden and Unexpected Intraoperative Death.*Promising Care by Don Berwick, Commentary. *IHI Open School*Our PIPSQC Ambassadors*Please join our Facebook Group, Compassion in Healthcare-The Heart of Healing. *Follow us on Twitter @JustinHOPE Justin’s HOPE Patient Safety & Compassion in Healthcare Partners:Patient and Family Centered I-PASS Research Study FAC Co-Chair NY One & Only Safe Injection Practices Campaign Workgroup member PIPSQC Ambassador Lead, faculty, speaker and partner.>