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, CCDSPrincipal, Clinical DocumentationVizient
Rick May, MDSenior Princ...
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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