Using Data to Reduce Opioids in Orthopedics
from Knowledge on the Go Hosted by Vizient Performance Improvement Collaborative
Lehigh Valley Health Network recently participated in a Vizient Performance Improvement Collaborative that reduced the use of opioids in orthopedic surgery. The key to success was convincing clinicians to join the initiative and fully participate. On this podcast, you’ll hear from two leaders at Lehigh Valley who share how they used data to accomplish this goal. Guest speakers: Matthew McCambridge, MD, MHQS Senior Vice President Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer Lehigh Valley Health Network Joshua Rosentel, BSN, RN Senior Clinical Quality Information Specialist Lehigh Valley Health Network Moderator: Marilyn Sherrill, RN, MBA, CNOR, CPHQ Knowledge Transfer Director Vizient Show Notes: [00:26] The interview that started the initiative [01:38] Joining the Vizient collaborative [02:20] An opioid problem in Pennsylvania [02:40] The challenge of provider variation [02:52] Physicians and data [03:21] One slide is all that’s needed [04:17] Telling the story [05:02] Data transparency and benchmarking [06:12] Taking the approach to other clinical areas [07:09] The role of Vizient’s CDB Links | Resources: Program handout from October 28, 2020 Vizient Medical Leadership Series webcast Click here Link to October 28 webcast Click here “The Opioid Epidemic: Impact on Orthopaedic Surgery” (Journal of the AAOS) Click here For more information, email [email protected] Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android Stitcher RSS Feed
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