Speaker: Lisa Berry Blackstock - During this session Lisa Berry Blackstock addressed the prevalence of "hospital drift" within the hospital setting where fragmented care and miscommunications are serious hazards for all patients’ safety.
- Hospital drift occurs when hospital personnel deviate from standard, proven protocol.
- Consequences can range from mild (infection) to serious (Ebola.)
Lisa Berry Blackstock is the Founder and Owner of Soul Sherpa, a company devoted to comprehensive patient advocacy and personal life care protection.
Lisa Berry Blackstock has worked in the field of patient advocacy as an adjunct to estate and life care planning since 1990. A survivor of an originally misdiagnosed nerve disorder, trigeminal neuralgia, which required major brain surgery in 2007 to restore her to health, Lisa believes in the power of patient advocacy not only for herself, but for every person. After recovering from her health crisis, Lisa became more focused to advocate and educate, believing the movement of patient advocacy has just begun and has a bright, strong future.
