Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Clinical quality: the elusive panacea, Part 1
Since the publication of “To Err Is Human” over 20 years ago, focus on healthcare quality has intensified. Yet, progress has been halting at best, with hospital-acquired conditions, medication errors, and many other issues still prevalent. This episode begins a three-part series on clinical quality: why it is still elusive and what are recommended actions that clinical practices and organizations can take to attain quality improvement.
Guest speakers:
Angela Hunt, RN, MBA, CCDS
Principal, Clinical Documentation
Vizient
Rick May, MD
Senior Principal, Clinical Quality Improvement
Vizient
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Senior Principal, Clinical Operations and Quality
Vizient
Show Notes:
[01:22] The status of clinical quality today
[02:49] The impact of the workforce shortage
[03:42] Areas of concern
[04:54] Process and training issues
[05:43] The impact of financial issues
[08:06] Clinical documentation issues
Links | Resources:
Advance clinical operations and quality (Vizient) Click Here
AHA Leadership Roundtable: The Future of Health Care Quality (Aug 3, 2022) Click Here
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
To contact Angela Hunt: angela.hunt@vizientinc.com
To contact Dr. Rick May: rick.may@vizientinc.com
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