Perspectives on Safety | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Perspectives | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Lorri Zipperer, MA

Ten years of AHRQ Patient Safety Network: A Window Into the Evolution of the Patient Safety Literature, November 2015

Ms. Zipperer was a founding staff member of the National Patient Safety Foundation as their information projects manager and has also been Cybrarian for AHRQ Patient Safety Network since its inception. We spoke with her about the role of librarians in patient safety.

PERSPECTIVE

Introducing the Redesigned AHRQ Patient Safety Network

with commentary by Robert M. Wachter, MD, Ten years of AHRQ Patient Safety Network: A Window Into the Evolution of the Patient Safety Literature, November 2015

This editorial provides an overview of how PSNet and WebM&M have evolved in the past decade.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP

Electronic Tools for Patient Safety: Engaging Patients and Providers, September 2015

Dr. Arora is Director of GME Clinical Learning Environment Innovation and Assistant Dean for Scholarship and Discovery at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. We spoke with her about the intersection of health information technology and patient safety.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Eric J. Topol, MD

Electronic Tools for Patient Safety: Engaging Patients and Providers, September 2015

Dr. Topol is Director of Scripps Translational Science Institute and Editor-in-Chief of Medscape. We spoke with him about his book, The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Robert M. Wachter, MD

New Insights on Safety and Health IT, July/August 2015

Dr. Wachter is Professor and the Interim Chairman of the Department of Medicine at UCSF. We talked with him about his new book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age.

PERSPECTIVE

New Insights on Safety and Health IT

with commentary by A. Zach Hettinger, MD, MS; Raj Ratwani, PhD; Rollin J. (Terry) Fairbanks, MD, MS, New Insights on Safety and Health IT, July/August 2015

This piece provides an overview of health IT usability design, including persisting challenges and progress in the field.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Maureen Bisognano

Organizations Working to Improve Quality and Safety, June 2015

Maureen Bisognano is President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). We spoke with her about IHI's efforts to improve health care on a global level.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD

Organizations Working to Improve Quality and Safety, June 2015

Dr. Cassel, President and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), is a leading expert in geriatric medicine, medical ethics, and quality of care. We spoke with her about NQF's work in developing and utilizing quality measures to improve safety in health care.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… John D. Birkmeyer, MD

Using Video to Assess Quality and Safety, May 2015

Dr. Birkmeyer is Chief Academic Officer and Executive Vice President at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. We spoke with him about his seminal New England Journal of Medicine video study that found a link between practicing surgeons' directly observed technical skills and surgical outcomes.

PERSPECTIVE

Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational Uses

with commentary by Yan Xiao, PhD; Colin F. Mackenzie, MB, ChB; and F. Jacob Seagull, PhD, Using Video to Assess Quality and Safety, May 2015

This piece explores the advantages of using video in clinical practice and health care education to augment safety and quality.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Lucian Leape, MD

Surgical Checklists, April 2015

A pioneer in patient safety, Dr. Leape is Adjunct Professor of Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health and Chairman of the Lucian Leape Institute of the National Patient Safety Foundation. His groundbreaking research has focused on patient safety and quality of care. We spoke with him about checklists and the field of patient safety.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… David Urbach, MD, MSc

Surgical Checklists, April 2015

Dr. Urbach is Professor of Surgery and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. We spoke with him about his study evaluating the effectiveness of checklists in Ontario, Canada and its implications for a variety of safety interventions.

ANNUAL PERSPECTIVE

Diagnostic Errors

with commentary by Urmimala Sarkar, MD; Kaveh Shojania, MD, Diagnostic Errors, 2014

ANNUAL PERSPECTIVE

Handoffs and Transitions

with commentary by Niraj Sehgal, MD, MPH, Handoffs and Patient Safety, 2014

ANNUAL PERSPECTIVE

Safety and Medical Education

with commentary by Sumant Ranji, MD, Educating Practitioners in Safety and Quality, 2014

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD

Risk-Adjusted Mortality as a Safety/Quality Measure, March 2015

Sir Brian Jarman designed the methodology for hospital standardized mortality ratios, a widely used method of measuring quality and safety, and was involved with the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry. We spoke with him about the development of the HSMR and their role in monitoring performance.

PERSPECTIVE

Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety Measurement Program?

with commentary by Ian Scott, MBBS, MHA, MEd, Risk-Adjusted Mortality as a Safety/Quality Measure, March 2015

This piece discusses risk-adjusted hospital mortality rates as a measure of hospital safety, including why they've become popular, major flaws such as low sensitivity, and alternative ways to use them.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Mark Graban, MS, MBA

Lean and Patient Safety, January 2015

Mr. Graban is an internationally recognized expert in Lean Healthcare. We spoke with him about applying Lean in hospitals to improve safety and decrease waste.

PERSPECTIVE

Innovation and Lean Thinking: Mutually Supportive Partners in the Transformation of Health Care

with commentary by Paul E. Plsek, MS, Lean and Patient Safety, January 2015

This book excerpt describes how integrating innovation and Lean concepts at Virginia Mason enhances clinical performance and the patient experience.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With… Edward Kelley, PhD

Global Patient Safety, December 2014

Dr. Kelley, PhD, is Director of Service Delivery and Safety for the World Health Organization (WHO). We spoke with him about his work with WHO and the global impact of the organization on patient safety.