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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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. […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]