Convergent HRS, LLC, John Nance and Kathleen Bartholomew have partnered to advance patient safety from concept through implementation.  The partnership will enable healthcare organizations to access global solutions to challenges ranging from board and physician engagement, to nursing and staff involvement to taking additional steps to reduce variability and achieve performance consistent with High Reliability Organization practices.

John Nance is a legal and healthcare expert, accomplished military and commercial pilot, and award winning author.  In addition to the many best sellers he has written, his book, Why Hospitals Should Fly was the American College of Healthcare Executive’s (ACHE) book of the year.  He was a founding board member of the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) and travels extensively educating healthcare executives, physicians and staffs throughout the US.

Kathleen Bartholomew is an experienced nurse, department head, and educator who has published the only book to date on physician-nurse communication and horizontal hostility as well as two other books on the critical nature of communication in patient safety and the image of nursing.  She is a highly sought after national and international speaker and expert regarding communication and culture, and has been working with Mr. Nance and Convergent HRS, LLC for years to ensure that the entire staff is focused on achieving the best for the patient.