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The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit focused on patient safety, today released its fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade, evaluating nearly 3,000 hospitals on their ability to prevent medical errors, accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign an “A, “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to individual hospitals and uses a public, peer-reviewed methodology, calculated by top patient safety experts under the guidance of a National Expert Panel. It is transparent and free to the public. Leapfrog analysts use the data to observe national performance trends and state rankings.   For fall 2024, Utah ranks number one with the highest percentage of “A” hospitals for the third cycle in a row, followed by Virginia and Connecticut in second and third. The latest Grades also show hospitals are making progress in patient safety across several performance measures including notable improvements in healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene and medication safety.  https://lnkd.in/eMMJk5yk

Proud to acknowledge World Patient Safety Day and share this important discussion co-authored with the brilliant Amy Edmondson on psychological safety and its critical role in healthcare, featured in MedPage Today. In our work, we highlight how creating a safe environment for professionals to speak up, share concerns, and learn from mistakes is not just a leadership goal—it’s a necessity for advancing patient safety and improving outcomes as we continue to recover from decrease in quality measures we observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy’s pioneering research has reshaped how we think about teamwork, collaboration, and trust within organizations. Our shared hope is that these principles continue to be used to "fail wisely" in an environment where everyone feels empowered to contribute to speak up leading to meaningful change. #HealthcareLeadership #PatientSafety American Hospital Association #PsychologicalSafety #Teamwork #AmyEdmondson #MedPageToday Rubrum Advising

We welcome today's announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care of a new independent review of patient safety across the health and care in England. The landscape of organisations with patient safety roles and responsibilities is fragmented and lacks coordination. This makes it often ill-suited to tackling complex systemic challenges to patient safety. This is an issue we highlighted in our report last year, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮: 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 (Link: https://lnkd.in/eSxpzxc5). Therefore we welcome any steps to promote cross-organisational working and coordination between regulators, ultimately with the aim of reducing avoidable harm. You can read our full response in the blog below: https://lnkd.in/evrm82A6 #pslhub #patientsafety #avoidableharm #healthcareregulation

Understanding Primary Care: Your First Line of Defense in Health Recently, a friend who happens to be a specialist asked us ‘what is the big deal with this primary care thing?’ Here is our attempt to answer that question with a description of our approach to primary care at Santa Fe Mobile MD. What is Primary Care? The way we see it, your primary care provider is a handyman (or woman) for your body and mind. Primary care is your go-to resource for maintaining your overall health, as well as your first point of contact in the healthcare system. Your primary care provider provides continuous and comprehensive care for you and your loved ones, keeping your body systems running smoothly and helping fix problems that arise unexpectedly. U Why is Primary Care Important? We believe primary care prioritizes four important aspects of healthcare that other medical specialties often don’t. Preventive Care: We encourage regular (annual, semiannual, quarterly) visits to fine-tune management of chronic problems, examine new issues, and check progress on healthy habits. A preventive visit typically includes recommendations for personalized screenings, labs and vaccinations, as well as a deep dive into healthier living and how to feel better and stronger. Chronic Disease Management: If you have a chronic health condition like diabetes, hypertension, heart problems, etc., your primary care provider, or PCP, will work with you on a comprehensive treatment plan. Often with a chronic condition, the goal might not be to cure, but rather to manage, with the goal of minimizing a condition’s negative impact on your quality of life. Personalized Care: Each person has different ideas and goals regarding personal health, longevity, and what it means to live well. We respect your unique perspective and will take the time to understand your situation and help you reach your goals. Coordination of Care: At times, there are conditions we feel require additional expertise. Finding the right specialist, especially in Santa Fe, can be challenging. With many years of experience in this community, we help ensure you see the most appropriate and qualified professional and coordinate with these providers in Santa Fe or, as needed, out-of-state, providing you with comprehensive care and follow-up. Your Health, Our Priority The physicians at Santa Fe Mobile MD believe in the power of great primary care. We do house calls rather than seeing patients in a traditional medical office, so we bring healthcare right to your doorstep, ensuring you receive top-notch care without the hassle of travel, waiting rooms, and the constant “run-around.” More importantly, we take the time to get to know you and to do our job well. Finally, we have an immense amount of experience practicing medicine in Santa Fe, so we know how to get things done. We’re committed to keeping you and your family feel healthy, happy, and well-cared for. Let Us Join You on Your Health Journey https://lnkd.in/ggVN6ZrY

Sixteen national and international EMS, patient safety, and public policy associations have united to release a powerful Joint Statement on EMS Performance Metrics. This forward-thinking initiative prioritizes patient-centered care and the evaluation of EMS system effectiveness using a broad, balanced set of measures and is a call to action to both EMS leaders and elected officials. This is the future of EMS. #EMS #morethanresponsetimes

8 tips to help promote patient dignity in your practice. #Chiro #Chiropractor #Chiropractic https://ow.ly/37Qt50S4yGE

When you don't feel well, the last thing you want to do is wait. Imagine: you've been poked, prodded, tested, and you have your diagnosis. Now, it's time to go home… or so you thought. You're just waiting for your discharge notes and then you can finally leave. But, what should have been a ten-minute process becomes a 20-minute + process. Grateful to the extremely hard working healthcare providers. But how can hospitals make this process quicker and easier for their patients? Implementing a system where notes are delivered via email or MyChart when available would be a great place to start. #PatientEngagement #Discharge #Communication #PatientSatisfaction

At Laerdal, our mission is to help save lives. We accomplish that through strategic partnerships with organizations that share this goal. Our newest partnership is with the American Hospital Association! We are honored to partner with an organization that shares our deep commitment to improving patient outcomes and hospital quality. #PatientSafety #HealthcareQuality #QuestForQuality #AHAPatientSafetyInitiative #InSituSimulation #TranslationalSimulation

Discover the inspiring stories of healthcare pioneers Nourhan Kawtharani and Elom OTCHI (PhD), recipients of the Lucian Leape Fellowship 2024-2026 by ISQua, who are transforming patient safety and healthcare quality worldwide. Learn more about their remarkable contributions and the Lucian Leape Patient Safety Fellowship in our latest blog post - https://bit.ly/45Rgf9i

Expanding high-acuity care at home is part of our mission at Contessa, and we love seeing the positive outcomes as a result. Check out this new article in Healthcare IT Today from our own Regional Medical Director, Jay M., discussing the key questions organizations should ask when building a hospital-at-home program: https://hubs.li/Q02TT0N50