Becker's Healthcare June 16, 2023
Clinicians should know the patient safety risks that fall within their disciplines inside and out, make it their mission to prevent them and understand the science behind safety. All of this is a core part of clinicians’ job, and patient safety is their collective responsibility, chief quality officers say. At the same time, because they are the ones on the front lines, safety leaders can also learn from clinical staff.
Becker’s recently asked three CQOs what they want clinicians to know about patient safety work. Their responses are listed below in alphabetical order.
Leslie Jurecko, MD. Chief Safety, Quality and Experience Officer at Cleveland Clinic: Keeping up with scientific literature is innate for many clinicians, and many are surprised...