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Jul 7, 2022 11 min

Comprehensive quality transformation – Part 2

from Modern Practice Podcast Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team

Dr. Rick May, one of the guests on today’s episode, has this to say about a good many quality improvement initiatives, “What we see, which is unfortunately, all too common these days, hospitals just flail. They do one thing, they try another, nothing sustains. At the end of the day, they look back after a year or two of work and they just haven't gained any ground at all.” Today, on Modern Practice, we discuss a more focused and lasting approach to improvement initiatives that will bring comprehensive quality transformation to your practice. Guest speakers: Rick May, MD Senior Principal, Clinical Quality Improvement Vizient Orthopedic Surgeon Tod Baker, BS Principal, Clinical Quality Improvement Vizient Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Principal, Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient Show Notes: [00:32] Elements for a robust quality program [02:09] When analytics are not aligned across the organization [03:00] Need to set priorities – an example [04:54] Physician involvement [05:15] Measuring a leading indicator and a lagging indicator – an example [07:02] Goal-setting: focus on a short list and make sure everyone is looking at it [09:07] Engaging patients and families [10:02] The data needs Links | Resources: To contact Modern Practice: [email protected] Dr. May’s contact email: [email protected] Tod Baker’s contact email: [email protected] Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Android Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed

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