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Happy International Women’s Day! 💜✨ Today, we celebrate the incredible women across ISQua’s global community who strengthen healthcare quality and patient safety every day. From our Board members to our staff, partners, colleagues, and supporters, your leadership, expertise, and dedication drive meaningful change worldwide. A special thanks to the remarkable women on ISQua’s Board for their commitment, resilience, and leadership. Your contributions make a lasting impact! Anna Edwards Dr.Anuradha Pichumani Ellen Joan van Vliet Karen Luxford Salma Jaouni Ulfat Shaikh #IWD #WomenInLeadership #InternationalWomensDay

That's a wrap on today's seminar. Let's recap the second part of the day. The show must go on and Ellen Joan van Vliet, president elect of ISQua opened after the break presenting on "Keeping systems under pressure safe: What can we learn from jazz improvisation?" On a macro level, we need to move from blame to accountability. Explore new trade offs with intelligent risk taking, and relentlessly eliminate avoidable harm. On a micro level - The importance or being responsive, focusing on the purpose and embrace diverse perspectives and, listening to understand. Maintaining today's theme, Karen Luxford, ISQua board member presented on "Sustainability & the future if Safety and Quality" The WHO has decreed that climate change is the biggest health threat facing humanity. It affects the social and environmental determinants of health. Karen showcased some Australian initiatives around anaesthesia and kidney dialysis. Lastly, the speakers Rachel Kenna , Orla Healy, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Ellen Joan van Vliet and Karen Luxford were invited to a panel discussion on today's theme "Running health delivery systems in an era of great challenges: Keeping the orchestra playing while rewriting the symphony." Director of the National Patient Safety Office (NPSO) Department of Health Kate O'Flaherty chaired this final session which included excellent questions from the audience Make sure to check the HSE National QPS Talktime special episode covering highlights from today's seminar @ 2pm. #patientsafety #qualityimprovement

Good morning from the 2025 International Collaborative Seminar with DoH, Health Service Executive & National Patient Safety Office (NPSO) Department of Health 🌍✨ ISQua is proud to be part of today's discussions on 'Running health delivery systems in an era of great challenges: Keeping the orchestra playing while rewriting the symphony.' With expert insights from Jeffrey Braithwaite, Ellen Joan van Vliet, and Karen Luxford, we’re exploring quality, patient safety, and the future of health systems. Let’s shape the future together! #PatientSafety #HealthSystems #QualityImprovement

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We're excited to announce a record-breaking 2,150 abstracts for #ISQua2025 in São Paulo this October! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed—your research and insights are shaping the future of healthcare. 👏 We can't wait to explore your ideas and make our 41st International Conference unforgettable. Stay tuned for speaker announcements, programme highlights, and registration details—coming soon!

The RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management (GSM) and ISQua hosted 170 global experts at a Hybrid Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Symposium on March 3rd. Discussions covered quality improvement, equity, sustainability, and AI. The event highlighted graduate projects, EQUIPS research updates, and publishing insights, with a focus on future research at ISQua 2026 in Dublin. Thank you to everyone involved - Carsten Engel, Ulfat Shaikh, Richard G. Greenhill, Sir Aziz Sheikh, Dr Siobhan McCarthy, Dr Petar Popivanov, Sheila O'Leary, Dr.Yousif Elnour 

Last chance! 🚨 Today is the final day to submit your papers for ISQua 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research and insights with a global audience. Submit now: https://bit.ly/4eFhiwD

ISQua Board meeting today in Dublin! A productive day of insightful discussions, strategic planning, and collaboration to advance global healthcare quality and patient safety. Exciting initiatives ahead as we continue our mission to drive meaningful change worldwide. 🌍✨ Jeffrey Braithwaite, John Brennan, Dr. Philip Crowley, Djoni Darmadjaja, Anna Edwards, Carsten Engel, Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio, Richard G. Greenhill, Duncan Inverarity, Salma Jaouni,Karen Luxford, Dr.Anuradha Pichumani, hanny rono, Ulfat Shaikh, Sir Aziz Sheikh, Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey, Ellen Joan van Vliet, Paul Bowie. #ISQua #Leadership #HealthcareQuality #PatientSafety #GlobalImpact

Just 2 days left to submit your paper for ISQua's 41st International Conference. Don’t miss your chance to contribute—submit now: https://bit.ly/4eFhiwD

⏳ Only 3 days left to submit your papers for ISQua 2025! Don't miss the chance to share your research and innovations on a global stage. Submit now! - https://bit.ly/4eFhiwD