The difficulty of quality metrics, Pt 2

On this episode of our award-winning podcast, Dr. Tomas Villanueva continues his discussion on how organizations can approach quality metrics today – what metrics to choose and how to apply them.

 

Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Senior Principal, Performance Improvement Consulting
Vizient

 

Guest:
Rick May, MD
Senior Principal, Consulting Solutions
Vizient

 

Show Notes:

[00:54] Importance clinical documentation

[02:40] Is it possible to eliminate all CLABSIs (or other infections)?

[04:40] Length of stay as quality metric

[05:10] Surgical complications and length of stay

[05:55] Length of stay and complication rates

[06:40] The most heavily weighted metric

 

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Dr. May’s email: rick.may@vizientinc.com

 

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