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Data and Curiosity: Strategies to Strengthen Patient Safety

In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Tori Bayless, CEO of Luminis Health and AHA board member, discuss how hospital leaders and boards can drive meaningful change, the impact of data-driven decision making, and the importance of mentoring future health care leaders.
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How Simulation is Transforming Patient Safety and Emergency Readiness

In this conversation, we explore how Advocate Health and Laerdal Medical are transforming patient safety through the power of simulation.
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A Great Catch: Strategies for Building a Culture of Safety Reporting

In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System and former AHA board chair, and Nancy Howell Agee, CEO emeritus of Carilion Clinic and former AHA board chair, discuss the importance of bringing a culture of safety reporting to an organization.
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Unifying Hospital Boards on Quality and Safety

In this new “Safety Speaks” conversation, Harry S. Smith, board chair of Valley Health System and member of the AHA Committee on Governance, discusses how their organization rearranged its governance system to ensure that quality and patient safety standards were being met across the board.
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HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 1

Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares insights into the organization's bold approach to improving safety outcomes with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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A Tiered System of Safety: Committing to Zero Harm with WellSpan Health

In this conversation, Carlos Roberts, M.D., urogynecologist and vice president and chief medical officer of the Women and Children Service Line at WellSpan Health, discusses the organization's commitment to zero harm, its innovative tier structure for daily safety huddles, and its fostered culture of continuous improvement and celebration of patient safety.
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HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 2

In part two of this conversation on patient safety and AI, Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares how one of the nation’s largest health systems is putting AI into practice
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Bartlett Regional Hospital Connecting Patients to Community Support Agencies

In 2018, collaborating with community partners to better serve its patients in the greater Juneau, Alaska region, Bartlett Regional Hospital implemented an emergency department information exchange system that made possible real-time information sharing that is imperative for coordinated care efforts.
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Enhancing Patient Safety: Understanding and Leveraging a Unit Safety Score for Improved Outcomes

The Unit Safety Score provides a comprehensive, weighted measure of inpatient safety performance by tracking eleven key domains across harm and best practice events. Calculated on a rolling three-month basis, the score is designed to help healthcare nursing units identify and address preventable patient safety issues, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement. (Webinar presented December 11, 2024)
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Why Smart Hospitals Are Defining the Future of Patient Care

The latest AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, “The Smart Hospital of the Future: Connecting Systems, People and Technology,” outlines how hospitals are advancing toward more connected, data-driven models of care.