Press Releases
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Partnership with
National Rural Health Association
Bringing tools for risk management, quality and patient
safety to the rural healthcare market.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 15,
2012 -- Clarity Group Inc., has partnered with the
National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to bring its risk, quality
and safety management tools to the small and rural healthcare
market. The partnership will facilitate the growth and increased
impact of Clarity's Benchmark for Excellence in Patient
Safety™ (BFEPS), a national safety and quality benchmarking
program designed specifically for hospitals and other healthcare
organizations that have fewer than 100 beds. The National Rural
Health Association Partnership Program aims to connect its
membership with products and services relevant to the rural
market.
'PSOs Made Easy' Webinar Draws National
Audience
Clarity Group, Inc. and Clarity PSO, a Division of Clarity
Group, Inc. host a well attended webinar to de-mystify Patient
Safety Organizations
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 24, 2011
-- On October 6, 2011, Clarity Group, Inc., a leading
healthcare resource firm specializing in integrated
risk/quality/safety systems and captive insurance company
development and management, along with its component Patient Safety
Organization, Clarity PSO, hosted a webinar entitled 'PSOs Made
Easy!' The goal of the webinar was to help healthcare providers
clarify their thought process about what a Patient Safety
Organization is and what the benefits are of participating in a
PSO. The webinar was well attended with more than 80 participants
from 23 states joining the call.
Benchmark for Excellence in Patient
Safety™ Program Gains Momentum among Small and Rural
Hospitals
Clarity Group, Inc. hosts a webinar that focuses on their
National Benchmark for Excellence in Patient Safety™
Program.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 21, 2011
-- Clarity Group, Inc. will hold a webinar on October 26,
2011, on the Benchmark for Excellence in Patient Safety™
(BFEPS) Program specifically designed for critical access, small
and ruralhospitals. Since the launch of the program in June 2011,
small and rural hospitals from five states have joinedthe program
and momentum is growing nationally. The complimentary webinar on
October 26 focuses on thissuccess and describes the first set of
reports to be released to members of the BFEPS Program.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces a Free Webinar on the
Myths and Realities of PSOs
Clarity Group, Inc. hosts a complimentary webinar on October
6, 2011 for healthcare providers to explore the myths and realities
of working with a Patient Safety Organization.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 09, 2011 --
Clarity Group, Inc. (Clarity) a leading healthcare
resourcespecializing in integrated risk/quality/safety systems and
captive insurance company development and management, along with
its component PSO, Clarity PSO, announced today that it will be
hosting a complimentary webinar on October 6, 2011 to provide a
forum for healthcare providers to better understand the Patient
Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 and how Patient Safety
Organizations (PSOs) can provide both protection and assistance for
the enhancement of patient safety and quality.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Successful Launch of
New Critical Access, Small and Rural Healthcare Facilities
Benchmark Program
Clarity Group, Inc. announces Launch of Benchmark for
Excellence in Patient Safety™ Program.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 20, 2011 -- On June
16th, Clarity Group, Inc. hosted a webinar to introduce the
Benchmark for Excellence in Patient Safety™ Program, a
first of its kind benchmarking program specifically designed for
Critical Access, Small and Rural facilities. The webinar, which was
attended by participants from 16 states, discussed the different
program goals and objectives as well as the benchmarking
opportunities available to members of the program.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Launch of New Interactive
Website
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Launch of New Website at www.claritygrp.com
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 29, 2011 -- Clarity
Group, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare captive insurance
operations management and risk, quality and patient safety software
and consulting services, announced today that it has launched its
new website at www.claritygrp.com.
The website has been updated to include information on
contemporary industry topics and important news articles. The
homepage now offers easier navigation to learn about Clarity's
portfolio of products and services, including Clarity PSO and the
Healthcare SafetyZone® Portal, Clarity's web-based
customizable patient safety event management tool. "Clarity is very
pleased to release our updated website; this new site showcases
Clarity's ability to be a one-stop resource in the management of
healthcare risk, quality and safety for our clients and visitors.
We have improved the 'Contact Us' features to encourage
conversation and questions so that we may know how to best meet
customer needs," stated Anna Marie Hajek, President and CEO of
Clarity Group, Inc.
Clarity Group, Inc. Launches the First National Benchmarking
Program in Patient Safety for Critical Access, Small and Rural
Hospitals
Clarity Group, Inc. hosts a webinar on June 16th to
introduce their National Program, Benchmark for Excellence in
Patient Safety™
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 7, 2011 -- Clarity
Group, Inc. (Clarity) a leading healthcare resource specializing in
integrated risk/quality/safety systems and captive insurance
company development and management, announced today a complimentary
webinar to launch a new program that focuses on patient safety and
benchmarking in critical access, small and rural hospitals.
Building on its statewide programs with the University of North
Dakota, Center for Rural Health Quality Network and the Rural
Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Clarity is pleased to offer this
opportunity to critical access, small and rural healthcare
providers.
Statewide Patient Safety Benchmarking Programs Reach New
Milestones
Clarity Group, Inc. provides the web-based patient safety
management tool, the Healthcare SafetyZone® Portal that supports
statewide efforts to enhance patient safety
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 16, 2011 -- Clarity
Group, Inc. a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality and
patient safety software and consulting services, is pleased to
announce that two State Reporting Benchmarking programs, one in
North Dakota and one in Wisconsin, have each reached individual
milestones and have begun a new year of continued focus on patient
safety management in their respective states using the Healthcare
SafetyZone® Portal, Clarity Group's web-based patient
safety event management tool. Clarity Group, Inc. has been honored
to work with two such organizations that truly value patient
safety.
The Healthcare Advisory Council of Clarity
PSO Meets to Discuss Current Patient Safety Issues
Healthcare specialists from around the country meet to
discuss patient safety issues that have emerged from the healthcare
clients of Clarity PSO
Chicago, IL (Vocus) October 27, 2010 -- Clarity
PSO, A Division of Clarity Group, Inc., a national and leading
Patient Safety Organization, held a meeting of its Healthcare
Advisory Council to discuss current issues related to Patient
Safety. The Healthcare Advisory Council is comprised of healthcare
specialists from around the country. Their role is to provide
expert opinions on issues that emerge from the healthcare clients
of Clarity PSO and to provide insight into areas of focus that the
PSO needs to emphasize on behalf of its clients.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces A New Program
in its 2010 Webinar Series
Crushing the Silos: A Cultural Imperative in the Age of
Healthcare Reform
Chicago, IL (Vocus) September 28, 2010 --
Clarity Group, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality
and patient safety education, software and consulting services,
announced today that it is offering a new program in its 2010
Webinar series, "Crushing the Silos: A Cultural Imperative in the
Age of Healthcare Reform."
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative and
Clarity Group, Inc. Have Collaborated on Project to Improve Patient
Safety in Wisconsin
Group of six hospitals in Wisconsin chooses Clarity Group,
Inc. out of Chicago, IL as vendor in Patient Safety Improvement
Plan.
Chicago, IL (Vocus) September 17, 2010 -- Clarity Group Inc., a leading provider
of healthcare risk, quality and patient safety software and
consulting services, and the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
have joined forces to improve patient safety in the small and rural
hospital settings across the state of Wisconsin.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces a Webinar
Series on Evidence Based Care
Clarity Group, Inc. announces a 3 part webinar on Evidence
Based Care, its legal implications and its role in Healthcare
Reform
Chicago, IL (Vocus) September 8, 2010 --
Clarity Group, Inc., a leading healthcare resource specializing in
integrated risk/quality/safety systems and captive insurance
company development and management, announced today a 3 part
Webinar series focused on Evidence Based Care. The series will give
clinicians and administrators an overview of what is Evidence Based
Care, the legal implications and ways to integrate Evidence Based
Care into daily practice.
Strategic Management of
Quality-Safety-Satisfaction Data in the Small and Rural Healthcare
Arena
Clarity Group, Inc. hosts Small and Rural webinar that is
attended by over 200 people.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 16, 2010 -- Clarity
Group, Inc., a leading healthcare resource specializing in
integrated risk/quality/safety systems and captive insurance
company development and management, announced that on April 9, 2010
it hosted a webinar entitled 'Strategic Management of
Quality-Safety-Satisfaction Data in the Small and Rural Healthcare
Arena', which was attended by more than 200 people.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Launch of
Portal 2.0, the Next Generation of the Healthcare SafetyZone®
Portal
Clarity Group, Inc. has released its new version of the
Healthcare SafetyZone® Portal. Portal 2.0.
The Portal is Clarity's web-based solution to electronic event
reporting and data management, which have become necessities in all
healthcare systems/provider organizations focused on patient
safety. The Portal, which was created in 2003 by Clarity's
development team, provides its users with a streamlined data
collection system that is populated by user-defined fields so that
users know they are collecting and reporting on the information
that is of value to them.
Clarity PSO, a Division of Clarity Group,
Inc., Announces Webinar on Infection Control Risk Assessment --
December 10, 2009
Clarity PSO, a division of Clarity Group, Inc., offers
Webinar on infection control to combat MRSA and other healthcare
associated infections.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 29, 2009 -- Clarity
PSO, A Division of Clarity Group, Inc., a Patient Safety
Organization listed with the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, announced today that it is sponsoring a Webinar entitled:
"Proactive Infection Control Risk Assessment: How to Meet Standards
and Gain Federal Privilege Under the Patient Safety Act". The
Webinar will be held on November 11, 2009, from 12 PM - 2 PM
(Central). The cost of attendance is $199 per site registered and
multiple people may participate at a single site.
Sponsors Webinar on Regulatory Requirements
Associated with OPPE/FPPE
Clarity Group, Inc. sponsored a webinar on October 1
focusing on the legal and regulatory requirements associated with
OPPE/FPPE
Chicago (PRWEB) October 8, 2009 -- Clarity
Group, Inc., a leading healthcare resource specializing in
integrated risk/quality/safety systems and captive insurance
company development and management, announced today that its
operating division, Clarity PSO, sponsored a Webinar focusing on
the legal and regulatory requirements associated with granting and
renewing physician privileges (OPPE/FPPE) and how a PSO could be
utilized to create a learning environment for physician performance
improvement. The Patient Safety Act offers Providers a great
opportunity to take advantage of the privilege and confidentiality
protections afforded by reporting physician performance improvement
activities to a PSO.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Featured
Article Profiling One of Its Managed Healthcare Captive Insurance
Clients
Client of Clarity Group Inc.'s Captive Insurance Division
has article posted in HFM Magazine.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 22, 2009 --
Clarity Group Inc., a leading provider of captive insurance company
design and operations, announced today that one of its healthcare
captive insurance clients is featured in the July 2009 issue of HFM
Magazine, the professional journal of the Healthcare Financial
Management Association. The name of the article is 'Aligning Risk
Management with Patient Safety'; it describes the creation of the
captive and its benefits over time.
Clarity Group, Inc. Partners with Future
Healthcare to Release Podcast on the Federal Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Act
Industry professionals take part in podcast released by
Clarity Group Inc., partnered with Future Healthcare, on the
Federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.
Chicago (PRWEB) July 1, 2009 -- Clarity Group
Inc., a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality and patient
safety software and consulting services, has recently partnered
with Future Healthcare to release a Podcast and Article on Patient
Safety and the recent emergence of Patient Safety Organizations in
Future Healthcare's quarterly periodical.
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital
Quality Network Moves Forward with Statewide Information Management
Project to Enhance Patient Safety in the State
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network
Statewide Information Management Project
Chicago (PRWEB) June 11, 2009 -- The Critical
Access Hospital (CAH) Quality Network of the North Dakota Center
for Rural Health and Clarity Group, a leading provider of
healthcare risk, quality and patient safety software and consulting
services have joined forces to carry on a statewide effort to
enhance patient safety across the state through shared data
obtained as a result of their information management strategy.
Medical Malpractice Litigation and the
Impact of the New Federal Patient Safety Act June 10, 2009 Webinar
Announcement
Clarity Group, Inc. announces June 10 Webinar on the impact
of the Patient Safety Act on Medical Malpractice
Litigation
Chicago (PRWEB) June 4, 2009 -- Clarity Group,
Inc., a leading healthcare resource specializing in integrated
risk/quality/safety systems and captive insurance company
development and management, announced today that its operating
division, Clarity PSO, is sponsoring a Webinar specifically geared
to the needs of Medical Malpractice Defense Attorneys in the
preparation of cases since the passage of the Federal Patient
Safety Act.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces New
Healthcare PSO Contracts for its Clarity PSO Operating
Division
Clarity Group announces new PSO Contracts for its operating
division, Clarity PSO
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 19, 2009 -- Clarity
Group, Inc. announced today that its operating division, Clarity
PSO, a leading Patient Safety Organization federally certified with
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, has entered into
several new contracts with healthcare providers in North Carolina,
New York, Florida, Louisiana and Illinois for PSO services.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Launch of New
Website
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Launch of New Website www.claritygrp.com.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 10, 2009-- Clarity
Group, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality and
patient safety software and consulting services, announced today
that it has launched its new website at www.claritygrp.com.
The website provides an in-depth view of the products and
services offered by Clarity and features on-line demonstrations and
a Knowledge Center for visitors to reference. "We are very pleased
to unveil this new website at this time. It demonstrates the
breadth of our abilities as a healthcare resource for our clients
and visitors. We welcome their interest and are pleased to answer
questions on how we can best meet their needs," stated Anna Hajek,
President and CEO of Clarity Group.
Clarity PSO, A Division of Clarity Group,
Inc., Presents at National Program Focusing on the Patient Safety
Act and Patient Safety Organizations
Clarity PSO, A Division of Clarity Group, Inc., participated
as a key presenter in a high level national education session on
the new Federal Patient Safety Act
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 --
Clarity Group, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality
and patient safety software and consulting services, announced
today that Ellen Flynn, RN, MBA, JD, Executive Director of its
operating division, Clarity PSO, was a key presenter in an
education program on February 19, 2009, cosponsored by
KattenMuchinRosenman LLP, Chicago, IL and the Illinois Association
of Medical Staff Services. The Program, Patient Safety
Organizations: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Implementing
a PSO Program and Managing Confidentiality and Privilege
Protections, was broadcast as a web-based seminar to more than 2000
people across the country and on-site at the KMR offices.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces New
Specialty-Specific Healthcare Safety Assessments
Healthcare Clinical Safety Assessments: Specialty
Specific.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 13, 2009 -- Clarity
Group, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality and
patient safety software and consulting services announced today the
introduction of new Specialty-Specific Healthcare Safety
Assessments. These consultative assessments provide an in-depth
review of specialty patient care areas within the healthcare
organization to assist providers in their quality, safety and
performance improvement efforts.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces the Release
of the Healthcare SafetyZone® Portal - Common Formats
Version
Clarity Group, Inc., based in Chicago, IL, has implemented
the Common Formats provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) into the Healthcare SafetyZone® Portal.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 4, 2008 -- Clarity
Group, a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality and patient
safety software and consulting services, announced today that it
has released a new version of the Healthcare SafetyZone®
Portal (Portal). The new Common Formats Version is built on the
Common Formats for data collection provided by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the Department of Health
and Human Services, which are in line with the event data
collection associated with the 2005 Patient Safety and Quality
Improvement Act.
Clarity Group, Inc. Announces Listing of
Clarity PSO by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of
the Department of HHS
Clarity PSO, A Division of Clarity Group, Inc., listed with
AHRQ as a Patient Safety Organization
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 --
Clarity Group, a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality and
patient safety software and consulting services, announced today
that its newest operating division, Clarity PSO, has been listed as
a Patient Safety Organization by the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) effective November 19, 2008.
Patient Safety Organizations were created by the Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act), and
organizations must complete an application and filing process to be
listed.
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital
Quality Network Selects Clarity Group in Pilot Project to Improve
Patient Safety in the State
Group of 12 North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals chooses
Clarity Group, out of Chicago, IL for Pilot Project to improve
Patient Safety in the state.
Chicago (PRWEB) November 14, 2008 -- Clarity
Group, a leading provider of healthcare risk, quality and patient
safety software and consulting services, and the Critical Access
Hospital (CAH) Quality Network of the North Dakota Center for Rural
Health have joined forces in a pilot project to improve patient
safety across the state in the small and rural hospital
settings.