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AHA podcast: Inside Hartford HealthCare’s Patient Safety Revolution 

Stephanie Calcasola, R.N., chief quality officer and vice president of quality and safety at Hartford HealthCare, unpacks the programs, technology and cultural shifts that drove measurable and nationally recognized results in patient safety.

AHA podcast: How Simulation Is Transforming Patient Safety and Emergency Readiness

Kelley Sava, associate vice president of simulation at Advocate Health, and Brian Bjoern, M.D., patient safety manager at Laerdal Medical, share how simulation-based training helps identify safety gaps, improve teamwork and communication, and prepare clinicians for life-saving scenarios before they reach the bedside.

AHA podcast: HCA’s AI-driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 2 

Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares how one of the nation’s largest health systems is putting artificial intelligence into practice by building responsible governance, reducing clinical and operational variance, and enhancing the work of front-line caregivers.
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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.

AHA podcast: Technology That Gives Nurses More Time 

Wendy Kim, DNP, R.N., vice president and chief nursing officer of Henry Ford Health in Michigan, shares how the system’s virtual nursing program is reducing documentation burden, improving patient safety and giving nurses more time at the bedside.

Can We Talk? Communication Gaps Cause Patient Harm

Learn more about the significance and impact communication issues have in health care, as well as strategies to prevent and remedy those problems before they become malpractice cases.

AHA podcast: Workforce Safety Means Patient Safety

“Safety Speaks” is a new Advancing Health series where hospital and health system leaders share successes from their organizations’ patient safety efforts.

AHA Associate Podcast Series | Surgical Directions

In this episode, Kathleen Wessel is joined by guests from Hackensack Meridian Health and Surgical Directions: Dr. Lucy Pereira-Argenziano, M.D., and Chief Quality Officer of Northern Region at Hackensack Meridian Health; Jeff Peters, Founder and Chair-emeritus of Surgical Directions; Supriya Patel, Director of Consulting Services for Surgical Directions; and Dr. Jason Klopotowski, Lead Physician Managing Director for Surgical Directions. Together, this team facilitated Hackensack Meridian Health’s complex move to a new facility with upgraded facilities and additional rooms. Their discussion explores the strategies and collaboration necessary to ensure patient safety and operational efficiency during the move, including simulation education, communication strategies, and more.

AHA podcast: What Is Resilience Engineering and What Does It Mean for Patient Safety?

In this conversation, Oren Guttman, M.D., anesthesiologist and vice president of High Reliability & Patient Safety at Thomas Jefferson University, discusses the mindset of resilience engneering, the future of patient safety and the big questions this work reveals.
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The 2024 Quest for Quality Prize Honorees

In this conversation, leaders from the 2024 Quest for Quality winner, WellSpan Health, and finalists Carilion Clinic, Jefferson Health and MUSC Health, discuss their organizations' work in providing safe, patient- and family-centered care.