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 Michael Shabot, MD Executive VP & System Chief Clinical Officer Memorial Hermann Health System Butch Uejima, MD, MMM, FAAP, CPHRM Chief […]
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 […]
Journal of Healthcare Management: Safety Collection
Check out the “Safety” collection from the Journal of Healthcare Management. Articles include: Patient Safety Climate A Study of Southern California Healthcare Organizations Creating a System of Consistent Safety in the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network The Three-Legged Stool: Why Safety, Quality, and Equity Depend on Each Other Partnering to Lead a […]
Why Safety and Quality Depend on Equity–and Vice Versa
How can safety and quality care in our healthcare institutions depend upon equity? It has long been true that every patient deserves safe and high-quality care, but today’s diverse population demands that we focus now on eliminating healthcare disparities in our institutions, according to Jack Lynch, FACHE, president and CEO of Main Line Health (MLH), […]
Leading for Safety: Priority Topic at Congress
Over 250,000 people in the United States die each year from preventable medical errors, the third leading cause of death, after heart failure and cancer. ACHE believes that leading for safety and prioritizing the development of a safe culture is a leadership imperative that we must address as a community of leaders. That is why […]