Achieving a highly reliable organization — Part 1
from Modern Practice Podcast Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
Over twenty years ago, the landmark report To Err is Human shook all of health care with its focus on medical errors causing patient deaths. It cast a light on the systems that failed to ensure high-quality, safe clinical care. Yet, today, errors continue, and on this episode of Modern Practice, two leading experts discuss the principles of high reliability that address system failures and the errors they cause. Guest speakers: David Munch, MD Senior Principal Vizient Bradley Schultz, MBA Principal Vizient Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Associate Vice President Clinical Resources Vizient Show Notes [01:26] Costs of medical errors – to hospitals, patients and caregivers [02:47] Overall costs to the health system [03:52] Need to sustain efforts [05:10] Applying high reliability to health care [08:15] Need for standard work [09:58] Staff roles in the high reliability organization [13:04] The problem is not with the front-line staff Links | Resources: Evidence Brief: Implementation of High Reliability Organization Principles (NIH) Click here HRO Development Services – Achieving a high reliability organization (Munch) Click here The Future of Health Care (Vizient page) Click here High Reliability (AHRQ) Click here Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Google Podcasts Stitcher RSS Feed
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