March 14 – 20th marks yet another National Patient Safety Week. This annual event creates a platform for organizations to develop and grow awareness about patient safety. Why does it matter? Much has been said and written about why patient safety matters. Yet, we encounter at least half a million deaths due to adverse events…
As with any participant of the patient safety improvement community – I often read the perspectives of Dr. Peter Pronovost with interest. Alongside some patient safety science colleagues, Pronovost recently published a World Health Organization Bulletin entitled, “Changing the narratives for patient safety.” The full post is available here. This perspective argues that the way…
Yes, you can get them there. Here are five effective tips that will help. 1. Find the Right Time Strategic opportunity is the first step to the inclusion of physicians in any quality matter. From notification to schedule, timing is everything. One physician recalled receiving an invitation to an all-day quality and analytics event that…