March 21, 2019, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT / 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Serious Adverse Events and Engaging Your Governance Board
Session Overview
Tom Van Dawark has been a tremendous contributor to healthcare governance. He has been on community and business boards throughout his business career. He has been both a member of the Virginia Mason Hospital and Healthcare System Board Chair, and participated in work with the CEO which resulted in Virginia Mason being recognized today as a top 100 hospital. He is now working closely with boards and championing leadership, patient safety, and governance best practices.
A reactor panel of patient advocates and subject specific experts will react to the presentation.
We offer these online webinars at no cost to our participants.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Webinar Video, and Downloads
Webinar Video:
National Survey Results:
Click here to download the National Survey Results.
Speaker Slide Set:
Click here to download the combined speakers’ slide set in PDF format – one (1) slide per page. 
To view the file, click the desired link (please note: the files may take several minutes to download). To save to your hard drive, right click on the link and choose “Save Target As.” (In some browsers it might say “Save Link As.”)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Registration Information and CE Credit Information
Register: This webinar has previously taken place.
Webinar date: March 21, 2019
Time:
- 01:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time
- 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Central Daylight Time
- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time
- 10:00 AM to a1:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time
We are accepting questions now that relate to the session topics. Please e-mail any questions related to the specific session to webinars@safetyleaders.org with the session title in the e-mail message header.
- Questions about the Webinar series?
E-mail webinars@safetyleaders.org or call 512-473-2370 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT. - Need technical assistance with registration? Call 512-457-7605 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT.
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness: Participants will understand and be able to discuss important issues and best practices regarding engagement of governance boards regarding serious adverse events.
- Accountability: Participants will understand issues related to opportunities for improvement in working with governance boards regarding patient and caregiver safety.
- Ability: Participants will learn about best practices related to working with governance boards and patient and caregiver safety.
- Action: Participants will learn about what actions can be taken to better engage with governance boards regarding patient and caregiver safety.
CE Participation Documentation
Texas Medical Institute of Technology, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15996, will be issuing 1.5 contact hours for this webinar. TMIT is only providing nursing credit at this time.
To request a Participation Document, please click here.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Related Resources
- IHI Board Governance Resources
A board governance project at IHI led by Beth Daley Ullem produced great assets for hospitals. They include a white paper, research compendium, and Governance of Quality Assessment (GQA) tool.The white paper entitled Framework for Effective Board Governance of Health System Quality includes:- Identifing the challenges for governance of health system quality
- Establishing a new framework for governance of quality
- Offers support guides in key oversight areas
- Provides an easy to use assessment tool for trustees and those who support them.
A research compendium provides access to research information and both can be found at ihi.org/boardquality
The Governance of Quality Assessment (GQA) tool compares board quality oversight activity across health systems and within larger systems at a deeper level of core oversight processes. It can be found at https://gqaonlinetool.questionpro.com/
- Framework for Effective Board Governance of Health System Quality; http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/IHIWhitePapers/Framework-Effective-Board-Governance-Health-System-Quality.aspx
- National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 1: Culture of Safety Leadership Structures and Systems. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at: http://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2010/04/Safe_Practices_for_Better_Healthcare_%E2%80%93_2010_Update.aspx.
- National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 2: Culture Measurement, Feedback, and Intervention. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at http://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2010/04/Safe_Practices_for_Better_Healthcare_%E2%80%93_2010_Update.aspx.
- National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 3: Teamwork Training and Skill Building. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at http://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2010/04/Safe_Practices_for_Better_Healthcare_%E2%80%93_2010_Update.aspx.
- National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 4: Risks and Hazards. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at http://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2010/04/Safe_Practices_for_Better_Healthcare_%E2%80%93_2010_Update.aspx.
- National Quality Forum. Chapter 9: Opportunities for Patient and Family Involvement. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at http://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2010/04/Safe_Practices_for_Better_Healthcare_%E2%80%93_2010_Update.aspx.
In the News
- Death Toll Rises To 50 In New Zealand Mosque Shootings; https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/16/asia/christchurch-new-zealand-mosque-shooting-latest/index.html
- Heartbroken: Despite warnings, All Children’s kept operating. Babies died; http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2018/investigations/heartbroken/johns-hopkins-patient-safety/
- How We Got The Story On A Surgery Program Where ‘Children Were Dying At A Stunning Rate’; https://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/2019/02/14/how-tampa-bay-times-broke-story-surgery-program-where-children-were-dying-stunning-rate
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Curbs Executives’ Ties to Industry After Conflict-of-Interest Scandals; https://www.propublica.org/article/memorial-sloan-kettering-curbs-executives-ties-to-industry-after-conflict-of-interest-scandals
- Astrazeneca Hires Memorial Sloan Kettering CMO Ousted Over Drug Ties; https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/astrazeneca-hires-memorial-sloan-kettering-cmo-ousted-over-drug-ties.html
- AMA; January 24, 2019; Physician Burnout: Which Medical Specialties Feel The Most Stress; https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/physician-burnout-which-medical-specialties-feel-most-stress
- Medscape; January 17, 2019; Medscape National Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide Report 2019; https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2019-lifestyle-burnout-depression-6011056
- Radonda Vaught: Vanderbilt Largely To Blame For Deadly Medication Error, Attorney Says; https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2019/02/20/radonda-vaught-vanderbilt-nurse-deadly-medication-error-homicide/2926750002/
- Radonda Vaught: Health Officials Found No Reason To Discipline Vanderbilt Nurse After Deadly Error; https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2019/02/25/radonda-vaught-after-vanderbilt-nurse-error-health-officials-said-discipline-not-needed/2961464002/