Program Presentations: Center of Expertise in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety

Slide decks are available, by request, for some of the presentations listed below.  Please email the Centers of Expertise with your request, including the COE (global and humanitarian health, health policy and management, medical education, and healthcare quality and patient safety) and talk details (date, title, name of presenter).

Current Center of Expertise program listings: A description of upcoming speakers and topics offered as evening sessions, alternating monthly between BWH and MGH. For additional information email us. 

• “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital” with Dr. Clark-Sisodia, February 12, 2020
• “Advances in Digital Health at Partners” with Dr. Alistair Erskine, October December 17, 2019
• “Conference Report Back” with Trainees, May 14, 2019
• “RG Report Back” with Trainees, May 1, 2019
• “Persistent and New Challenges in Ambulatory Safety” with Dr. Thomas Sequist, April 10, 2019
• “The Creation of an enterprise wide, Patient Reported outcomes Program: The Partners Experience” with Dr. Rachel Clark, February 27, 2019
• “Speaking Up” with Dr. Thoralf Sundt, January 10, 2019
• “Conference Grant Report Back” with Trainees, June 7, 2018
• “Research Grant Report Back” with Trainees, May 3, 2018
• “Quality and Safety in eCare” with Dr. A. Karson, March 15, 2018
• “How Digital Health Innovation is Transforming Healthcare Delivery” with Dr. A. Landman, January 18, 2018
• “The Surgeon as the Second Victim? From Blame and Shame to Peer Support” with Dr. H. Kaafarani, December 4, 2017
• “Q/S Across a Delivery System” with Dr. L. Mort, October, 4, 2017
• “When Adverse Events Happen: The Role of Apology and Disclosing Errors” with Dr. A. Kachalia, September 6, 2017
• “Report Back” with Trainees, May 8, 2017
• “Quality and Safety in eCare” with Drs. A. Karson and P. An, April 26, 2017
• “The Future of Ambulatory Quality: PROMs, Clinical Registries, and Specialty Quality Measures” with Dr. N. Wagle, March 16, 2017
• “Medical Errors – Harm to Patients and Clinicians” with Dr. J. Shapiro, January 18, 2017
• ““Speaking up” Across Power Differentials: A Strategy to Improve Our Learning and Our Patients’ Safety” with Dr. M. Pian-Smith, November 2, 2016
• “Surgical Disparities Research: From Outcomes Studies to Impact on National Policy” with Dr. A. Haider, October 24, 2016
• “Report Back + Faculty Meet and Greet” with Trainees, May 18, 2016
• “The Just Culture Framework: Advancing Quality and Safety Through a Focus on Systems and Behaviors” with Dr. C. Dankers, April 25, 2016
• “Redesigning How We Deliver Care to the US Patient in 2020—Bringing Value to Health Care” with Dr. M. Jaff, March 14, 2016
• “Approaching Adverse Events with Communication, Apology, and Early Resolution” with Dr. K. Sands, February 23, 2016
• “Partners Transformation Journey” with Dr. T. Ferris, January 13, 2016
• “Emerging Risks in Quality and Safety: What Keeps Me Up at Night?” with Dr. L. Mort, November 9, 2015
• “Grant / Travel Report Session” with Trainees, June, 10, 2015
• “Innovation in Care Delivery” with Dr. D. Bates, May 27, 2015
• “Breaking Down Barriers: Does Collaboration Improve Quality? (It Depends on Who You Ask)” with Dr. M. Jaff, April 16, 2015
• “The Role of EHRs in Quality and Safety” with Dr. A. Carson, March 2, 2015
• “Apology, Disclosure and Early Offer” with Dr. A. Kachalia, January 21, 2015
• “Public Reporting, Consumerism and Patient Empowerment (11/13 NEJM)” with Dr. M. Kelley, December 10, 2014
• “Using Health IT to Promote Evidence-Based Practice” with Dr. R. Khorasani, October 29, 2014
• “Emerging Challenges in Quality and Safety: What Keeps Me Up at Night” with Dr. L. Mort, September, 15, 2014
• “Implementation Science / Research Activities in QI” with Dr. J. Metlay, June 4, 2014
• “Report Back Session” with Trainees, May 2, 2014
• “Effective Communication and Health Care Equity” with Dr. J. Betancourt, April 2, 2014
• “Taking the Measure of Measures” with Dr. D. Shahian, March 5, 2014
• “Current Trends in Using Data to Drive Quality in Surgery” with Dr. M. Hutter, December 4, 2013
• “Value-Based Health Care: Moving to Outcomes that Matter to Patients to Create a Learning Health System” with Dr. N. Wagle, November 6, 2013
• “Emerging Challenges in Quality and Safety: What Keeps Me Up at Night” with Dr. L. Mort, October 2, 2013
• “Lean Process Improvement” with Ms. D. Goulart, September 11, 2013
• “Engaging Emergency Departments in Infection Prevention:  An Introduction to QI Research” with Dr. J. Schuur, March 6, 2013
• “Just Culture” with Dr. G. Meyer, January 24, 2013
• “Engaging Emergency Departments in Infection Prevention: An Introduction to QI Research” with Dr. J. Schuur, December 5, 2012
• “Faculty Meet & Greet Reception” with Dr. T. Lee, October 3, 2012
• “Quality & Safety Initiatives at Partners” with Dr. A. Kachalia, September 5, 2012
• “Final Presentations of Research Grant Recipients” with Trainees, June 6, 2012
• “Safety and Patient Handoffs” with Dr. A. Karson, May 2, 2012
• “Sustaining Patient Safety in Global Health Through Continuous Process Improvement” with Dr. Van Pelt, April 4, 2012
• “Roundtable Discussion with Research Grant Recipients” with Trainees, March 26, 2012
• “Bundled Care for Clinical Conditions - Payment Plans, Care Plans, and Adding Value Challenges for the Future” with Dr.  Mort, February 1, 2012
• “Roundtable Discussion” with IHI Conference Attendees and Research Grant Recipients, December 7, 2011
• “Systematic Approaches to Medication Safety” with Dr. A. Karson, November 7, 2011
• “The Culture of Safety- Breakthrough Recommendations in Q&S and Clinical Training” with Dr. Leape, October 12, 2011
• “Just Culture” with Dr. Meyer, September 21, 2011
• “Quality and Safety Research Roundtable” with Trainees, June 15, 2011
• “Quality and Patient Safety: Simulation of Executive Walk Arounds” with Dr. Meyer, May 18, 2011
• “Clinical Health Information Systems and Health Policy” with Dr. Bates, April 28, 2011
• “IT Tools and Interfaces Improving the Hardwiring of Patient Safety” with  A. Karson, March 16, 2011
• “What Keeps You Up at Night: Diagnosis Errors and their implications on Quality and Patient Safety” with Dr. Schiff, February 15, 2011
• “Quality and Patient Safety Opportunities for Trainees” Drs. Meyer, A. Kachalia, and Trainees, January 19, 2011
• “IHI Roundtable” with Drs.  Gandhi and G. Meyer, December 15, 2010
• “Life Cycle of a Safety Event” with Dr. L. Holden, November 3, 2010
• “Health IT Under Health Reform” with Drs.  Ferris and D. Bates, October 20, 2010
• “Malpractice and Patient Safety” with Dr. Kachalia, October 5, 2010
• “Patient Safety 101: A Just Culture” with Dr. Meyer, September 27, 2010
• “Quality and Safety Research Project Roundtable” with Trainees, June 23, 2010
• “Health Information Technology Policy at Partners” with Dr. D. Bates, May 12, 2010
• “Delivering High Quality, Reliable Health Care in an Integrated Delivery System” with Dr. Mort, April 21, 2010
• “Reforming Medical Training: Moving Patient Safety to Center Stage” with Dr. Leape, March 3, 2010
• “How Can We Most Effectively Apply Principles of Quality in an Outpatient Setting?” with Dr. Gandhi, February 3, 2010
• T. Ferris, November 12, 2009
• “Thoughts on in Health Care Finance, Policy and Mentorship” with Dr.  Lee, October 29, 2009
• “Health Care Policy & IT” with Dr. Bates, September 2, 2009
• “Checklists” with Dr.  Gawande, August 12, 2009
• “Nash Equilibrium Breaks Down: How Current Market Pressures Make Improvement Possible and Imperative” with Dr. Lee, July 23, 2009
• “Lessons in Safety and Quality from a For Profit Multi-Hospital System: Can It Be Achieved?” with Dr. Daley, June 10, 2009
• “Problem Doctors - Assessing and Improving Performance and Competence” with Dr. L. Leape, May 6, 2009
• “Transparency in Health Care Quality” with Dr. Dudley, April 8, 2009
• “Pay for Performance Contracts” with Dr. Dudley, March 5, 2009
• “Quality and the Evolution of the Healthcare Marketplace” with Dr. Meyer, February 11, 2009
• “When Things Go Wrong for Physicians: Malpractice Discussion” with Dr. Meyer, November 22, 2008
• “Safety Management Lessons from the Air Force & the Titanic” with Dr. Meyer, October 1, 2008
• “Quality and Patient Safety 101” with Dr. Leape, September 3, 2008
• “Patient Safety Research and Practice” with Dr. D. Bates, July 10, 2008

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