Walk the Walk
What does it take to truly establish a culture of safety in your hospital? According to Mark P. Jarrett, MD, senior vice president and chief quality officer at Northwell Health in New York, the secret to success is none other than leadership. And, he claims, good leadership is ensuring that the culture will sustain itself […]
The Story as Catalyst for Change
As healthcare leaders we gather data and use the numbers to guide our decisions and make strategic plans for our organization’s future. Sometimes, however, we come across a patient story so revealing and so humbling that it compels us to act now. The all-to-real human experience as relayed to us by a distraught mother, by […]
High Reliability Healthcare
The ultimate goal for healthcare providers is zero harm to patients, families and the workforce. In order to achieve and maintain this in the long-run, you have to learn how to walk before you can run. Patient safety expert, Dr. Michael Shabot, offers healthcare leaders the foundational tools to measure, build and sustain a culture […]
Lean Toward Zero Patient Harm
“The Toyota Way,” “Lean”—we’ve all heard the terms and been exposed to the buzz. We know that the Toyota Production System model is admired and emulated the world over by management experts and gurus. But it’s not news—it’s not the latest-and-greatest—so, why should we care now? Here’s why: The Toyota Way, or Lean, works. Its […]
Partnering for Safety
As healthcare executives, we are all aware of and striving toward the broad and common goal of reducing preventable harm to patients. But did you know that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have your back? Yes, lest we think we are doing it alone, the team at CMS would like us to […]
ASA/ACHE Podcast on Establishing a Patient Safety Culture
(Click here for link to podcast) Brought to you by the American Society of Anesthesiologist and the American College of Healthcare Executives Featuring: Jane Easdown MDCM, MHPE Professor of Anesthesiology Vanderbilt University Medical Center M. Michael Shabot, MD Executive VP & System Chief Clinical Officer Memorial Hermann Health System Butch Uejima, MD, MMM, FAAP, CPHRM […]
A Marathon to Patient Safety
We’ve said it here before: leading for safety is a marathon, not a sprint! Like all good marathoners, we’re prepared for the long haul and are determined to go the distance. With that in mind, it may not surprise you that it has been a full year since the ACHE, in partnership with the National […]
Lead for Safety
What can you, as a healthcare executive, do to aid your organization’s transformation into a high-reliability organization that delivers safer care and saves lives? Whether you’re a middle manager or a member of the C-suite, there is a role for you in building a culture of safety that leads toward error-free care. In The Safety […]
Imagine Your Hospital with Zero Errors
As healthcare leaders, we all want to create and sustain a culture of safety in our organizations. This goal is so crucial and timely that ACHE and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement/National Patient Safety Foundation Lucian Leape Institute are partnering to increase the focus on and commitment to safety. Transforming vision into reality can seem […]
Leading for Safety and Its Favorable Side Effect: Reduced Readmissions
Leading a culture of safety in your organization will enable you to check off another goal on your to-do list: reducing the readmission rate. At this year’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership, participants had two opportunities to hear from forward thinker and strategist Josh Luke, PhD, FACHE. Dr. Luke is founder of the National Readmission Prevention […]