Evaluating the PMDB Patient Safety Program

Jimmy Feng, MD, Alexander Tsukerman MD, E. Jackson Allison, Jr., MD, MPH, Michael J. Wade, MS, Sandeep K. Johar, DO, Elaine Gerace, RN, and LeRoy Bauer, LPN

At the time of this study, Drs. Feng and Tsukerman were medical students at the Syracuse VA Medical Center (VAMC), Syrause, NY. Dr Feng is now an emergency medicine resident at Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY and Dr. Tsukerman is an emergency medicine resident at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY. Dr. Allison is the chief of staff at the Syracuse VAMC and an associate dean and professor of emergency medicine at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse. Mr. Wade is a biostatistician at the Syracuse VAMC. Dr. Johar is an emergency medicine resident at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Ms Gerace and Mr. Bauer are both master trainers for the Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior patient safety program. In addition, Ms. Gerace is the registered nurse divisional president and Mr. Bauer is the divisional president of the service maintenance, licensed practical nurse, and technician unit, both for Service Employees International Union Local 200 United, Syracuse, NY.