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The Surgical Safety Huddle: A Novel Quality Improvement Patient Safety Initiative

Patient Safety

Quality improvement tools were used to generate regular dialogue with the clinical teams, resulting in the concept of the surgical safety huddle being proposed. Deteriorating patients were highlighted at the daily huddle and a plan of early intervention was implemented.

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Beterra Client Leadership Series: Dr. Jessica Gilmore, PharmD, MPH

Beterra

Jessicas unwavering commitment to excellence has set new standards for quality and safety in rural healthcare. Jessica is a dedicated and dynamic leader in healthcare, blending deep expertise with a passion for patient safety that drives real, meaningful change. This initiative has been a game-changer, she explains.

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Quality Improvement: Eliminating the Silo Effect in Healthcare Organizations

HIT Consultant

Without all of the teams involved in clinical care working as one team to quickly identify problems, find evidence-based practices, run tests of change, study results, and identify and disseminate improvements, progress will be spotty at best. Eliminating the silo effect.

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AMA, Brigham and Women's, Joint Commission target equity, quality & safety

Healthcare It News

health systems approach their quality improvement and patient safety practices with health equity top of mind. The American Medical Association this week, along with Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Joint Commission, announced the launch of a new learning network to help U.S. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Beterra Client Leadership Series : Jill White

Beterra

A Visionary Leader in Healthcare Safety and Quality: Jill White of Baptist Health South Florida Few leaders embody the intersection of mastery in safety and quality improvement and heartfelt dedication like Jill White. Her work at Baptist Health South Florida is a masterclass in proactive leadership.

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Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders

Readiness Rounds

Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders Quality improvement in hospitals is more than a goalits a commitment that requires an organization-wide cultural shift. A culture of quality doesnt emerge overnight, nor is it the result of a single initiative. Their firsthand experience is invaluable.

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Improving Communication From Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility Through Standardized Hand-Off: A Quality Improvement Project

Patient Safety

Methods: Lewin’s change management theory (CMT) guided this quality improvement (QI) project. Baseline assessment included a one-month chart review of 76 patient charts that was conducted to assess the disparities related to ineffective hand-off and medication delays in the SNF before intervention.