Today and tomorrow, I'm attending the “Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit” in Irvine, California, as part of my role as a board member for the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation.
I'm taking notes via Twitter and I will post some below. The conference hashtag is #PSSTS. I'll update this post occasionally over the next few days. And, I'm going to do a separate post Monday on the speeches given by President Clinton and Vice President Biden.
Panel Discussion – Who Pays for Medical Errors?
"Employers are no longer willing to pay the cost of medical errors" – #patientsafety Bush admin CMS rules helped spark this change
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
One CMS said "we won't pay for errors," only THEN could private insurers get the hospitals to go along with that change.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Surgical site infection treatment costs $39,000 says @leahbinder at #PSSTS – big drag on companies, consumers, economy #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Many employers pay more for healthcare cost than they earn in profits, says @LeahBinder at #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Thousands of jobs could be created with money paid for surgical site infections in the US each year. #PSSTS #0x2020
— asaarinen (@asaarinen) January 23, 2015
Most employers don't know medical errors are happening, so hospitals don't lose market share for being unsafe, says @leahbinder #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Fundamental problem with #patientsafety – "there's no market for safety" due to poor info, says @LeahBinder at #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
I hate hearing the phrase "one person's wasteful healthcare spending is another person's income." #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Why doesn't hospital have a letter grade for safety posted in the lobby like restaurant? That would show we're serious about safety. #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Employers can't sort out the cost of medical errors by looking through claims. Hospitals need to report directly, says @LeahBinder #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
If your car explodes, it's expected that the customer would NOT have to absorb the cost of that, but patients do in healthcare. #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
"Traditionally, MDs didn't look at systems as causing errors, said they're the best & responsible, yet 'stuff happens.'" #PSSFTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
TIL: "El Camino [Hospital] implemented EMR 51 years ago" w Lockheed mainframe system. Amazing fact. http://t.co/q1Y4QVoNZl cc @Bob_Wachter
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Dr. Michael Bell, Deputy Director, Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Michael Bell from CDC says hospital execs really didn't want them talking about "eliminating" hospital infections. "Not helpful." #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
"Doing what you already knew what to do" every single time can reduce CLABSIs by 70% "That's an ethical indictment." Dr. Bell #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Eliminating HAIs is like sweeping for dustbunnies. You have to keep sweeping, "that's what makes it so hard," Dr. Bell #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Re-using a syringe in healthcare to save a few pennies… is that "greed, laziness, or stupidity?" asks Dr. Michael Bell from CDC at #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
We ask patients to speak up & challenge MDs & RNs, but an MD from CDC admits being afraid to do so when mother was in hospital. #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Healthcare staff afraid to speak up… their jobs are on the line, afraid to "make waves" says Dr. Michael Bell of CDC #PSTSS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
"EMR needs to become a pillar of quality, not just a [hospital] billing aid" says Dr. Mike Bell. #PSSTS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Dr. Erin DuPress, CMO & VP, The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare
Great to hear Dr. Erin DuPree mention #Deming & #Juran in her talk at #PSTSS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
5 characteristics of high reliability organizations #PSTSS pic.twitter.com/wlzyaSkycf
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Reliability in healthcare requires: Leadership, Safety Culture, Robust Process Improvement – Dr. Erin DuPree #PSTSS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Is your healthcare organization practicing daily check ins for safety? #PSTSS pic.twitter.com/OPXhWBzUDj
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Safety culture in healthcare isn't changing past enough. #PSTSS pic.twitter.com/ZMLVsWzvhh
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
Intimidating behavior in healthcare isn't just yelling. Can be more subtle – tone, dismissive, leads people to be quiet on safety #PSTSS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
#lean also affects variation & accuracy, quality & safety. Not only #sixsigma domain #PSSTS pic.twitter.com/TwGHdvyict
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
The @TJCommission has a wrong definition of #Lean as just being "waste & speed." It also reduces variation & improves quality. #PSTSS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 23, 2015
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