Patient Safety Rounds Reimagined: A Fresh Spin on Morbidity & Mortality Rounds to Foster Learning and Drive Quality in Rehabilitation

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT

Location: Ballroom A/B

Ideal Audience:Administrators, Physicians, Residents/Fellows

Course Director(s)

Ramona Neferu, MD, MSc

Physiatrist
Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, McMaster University

Speaker(s)

Celina Lin, MD, FRCPC, Dip. Sport Med

Physician
Hamilton Health Sciences and Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, McMaster University
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Lauren O'Malley, MD, MA

Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
Vivian Huang, MD

Resident
Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, McMaster University
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Maxwell Goodwin, MD

Rehabilitation Physician
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, McMaster University

Brief Session Description : Integrate Patient Safety Rounds into Your Rehabilitation Care!
Quality improvement is essential in rehabilitation, with global licensing bodies emphasizing reflective practice and system-level learning. This interactive workshop introduces Patient Safety Rounds—a revitalized form of M&M conferences—as an approach to learning from adverse events and near misses. Through real-world rehab cases, participants will explore systems thinking, cognitive biases, and equity-informed analysis tools to foster a non-punitive learning culture, reduce harm, and drive meaningful change. Join us to explore how to implement Patient Safety Rounds in your own setting and gain insights from others’ experience.

COI
Unless noted below there are none.
Ramona Neferu, MD, MSc –Disclosed research funding (Choosing Wisely Canada)
Celina Lin, MD, FRCPC, Dip. Sport Med – Disclosed institutional affiliation (Hamilton Health Sciences)

Session Objectives:

1. Identify the importance and impact of Patient Safety Rounds in driving quality improvement in rehabilitation

2. Use an analytical approach to identify contributing factors during the "how did it happen" stage of incident analysis, using knowledge of human factors, cognitive biases, and systems issues

3. Develop recommendations for improvement using principles of effectiveness and incorporating an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens

4. Organize and implement Patient Safety Rounds for your rehabilitation setting
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