Advancing Knowledge, Empowering Caregivers.

The world of health care delivery is changing very fast, and APS is committed to building the support system that will make it possible for caregivers to evolve with those changes while avoiding error and the risk and pain that go with it.

APS believes that the best way to help patients is to help the people who care for them. From creating an entirely new generation of lifelong education online to defending clinicians in the courtroom when necessary, we're tackling both sides of the risk equation and improving patient safety every day.

APS eLearning takes two decades of lessons learned in the courtroom and builds engaging and interactive online learning to help clinicians avoid common errors and improve patient safety. Focused on clinical practice in areas like obstetrics, surgery, and internal medicine, the APS eLearning curriculum reflects currently accepted standards and protocols as well as the wisdom of recognized experts. Through these courses, clinicians can practice their decision-making skills in a safe environment and benefit from personalized feedback provided by highly respected leaders in their field. APS courses are designed to suit the learning styles and busy work environment of clinicians, engaging them through clinically rich, team and case based scenarios, with a high level of interactivity and customization, and an innovative lifelong competency maintenance offering.

APS Demonstrative Evidence receives judgment for the defense in over 94% of the cases we participate in, as compared to the national average of 73%. Additionally, those insurers who work most closely with APS enjoy a win rate of up to 97%. In the courtroom, key witnesses are often confronted with the difficult task of clarifying complex medical matters to a jury of laypeople, struggling to convey their information in a manner that the jury can understand. APS uses a proven visual strategy, along with exhibits created to illustrate or clarify clinical situations, to empower witnesses as they speak to juries. APS works closely with the defense team to create a compelling jury education strategy and follows up with high-quality case-specific medical illustrations, x-ray enhancements, and multimedia presentations to complement expert testimony.

Recent World News

Patient Safety Updates

April 2010 RAND Corporation Is Better Patient Safety Associated with Less Malpractice Activity? Evidence from California By: Michael D. Greenberg, Amelia M. Haviland, J. Scott Ashwood, Regan Main

March/April 2010 Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare
How a Captive Insurer Uses Data and Incentives to Advance Patient Safety
By Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH

April 14, 2010 The NY Times When Nursing Is a Team Sport By Theresa Brown, R.N.

April 2010 Issue DOTmed Business News Money Health: Managing Risk: Safe Patients, Secure Budget By Olga Deshchenko, Staff Writer

March 10, 2010 Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation New Lucian Leape Institute Report finds that U.S. Medical Schools are Falling Short in Teaching Physicians How to Provide Safe Patient Care Report Calls For Immediate Corrective Action

March 8, 2010 The NY Times Doctor Leads Quest for Safer Ways to Care for Patients A Conversation with Dr. Peter J. Pronovost