25 episodes

Medical error is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. Let's untangle the components of safer healthcare. Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein as she engages in conversations with experts in health care and technology to examine the best paths to guaranteeing patient safety. Hear about different solutions to existing problems that are possible right now. We have the capacity during the “once in a century” pandemic to gain the attention and support of a nation to address the current and ongoing errors and adverse events that cause unnecessary illness, death, and long-term disability.

Up Next for Patient Safety National Patient Safety Board Coalition

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Medical error is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. Let's untangle the components of safer healthcare. Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein as she engages in conversations with experts in health care and technology to examine the best paths to guaranteeing patient safety. Hear about different solutions to existing problems that are possible right now. We have the capacity during the “once in a century” pandemic to gain the attention and support of a nation to address the current and ongoing errors and adverse events that cause unnecessary illness, death, and long-term disability.

    Where Is the System?

    Where Is the System?

    How can health care address the systemic challenges that have impeded progress on safety for decades? What lessons can be learned from other industries that have made safety a top priority? Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein and guests Nancy Leveson, professor, engineer, and systems safety expert, and Dr. Michael Shabot, physician, former healthcare executive, and expert in high-reliability healthcare safety and quality, for a thought-provoking discussion on how we can build a safer future for both patients and workers.
    Read the show notes here: https://npsb.org/podcast/episode-23-where-is-the-system/

    • 57 min
    Meeting the Challenge

    Meeting the Challenge

    History has made clear that applying the same old remedies to the problem of medical error simply will not solve this longstanding crisis. How are the next generation of innovators looking to disrupt the status quo and bring new perspectives to improving safety in health care? Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein and young entrepreneur Reetam Ganguili, star of the documentary The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation, for a glimpse into the exciting potential for technology to transform patient safety.
    Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/upnext22  

    • 27 min
    Looking Toward the Future: Part 3

    Looking Toward the Future: Part 3

    The business of health care faces a multitude of challenges to rein in costs while improving on and delivering safe, high-quality care. How can improved safety and reducing avoidable hospitalizations play in the economic landscape for health systems? Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein and health system CEO and futurist Josh Luke for a compelling conversation on the keys to changing the status quo and bolstering the industry for a stronger future.

    • 38 min
    Looking Toward the Future: Part 2

    Looking Toward the Future: Part 2

    How will today’s technological advances empower patients in their health care and ease the strains on providers? What are the key actions that will make care safer, more accessible, and more affordable? Join Dr. Robert Pearl, a leading medical voice and premiere visionary, and host Karen Wolk Feinstein as they share reasons for optimism about the future of the healthcare industry.
    Listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/upnext20

    • 53 min
    Looking Toward the Future: Part 1

    Looking Toward the Future: Part 1

    Today’s healthcare landscape is rife with challenges, many of which threaten the systems as we know them. But what impact will the challenges of today have on the industry going forward, and where can we find glimpses of hope? Join futurist Ian Morrison and host Karen Wolk Feinstein for an eye-opening expedition through the business of health care and the innovations that hold the promise to transform it—for both patients and providers.

    • 47 min
    Simulation Transformation

    Simulation Transformation

    Healthcare simulation has had a powerful impact on medical education, giving students and providers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with complex procedures within a safe, controlled environment. But what is the potential for simulation to also help address the persistent problem of medical error? Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein and guests Lance Baily of Healthysimulation.com and Dr. Paul Phrampus of the Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research, for glimpse into the future of healthcare simulation and how it can transform safety for both patients and providers.
    Listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/UpNext18  

    • 48 min

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Very important topic

The general public remains generally unaware of the risks they face when receiving care in a hospital (and other settings). This is a very important podcast on a critically-important life-and-death issue in the U.S. (and the world). Please take a listen.

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Very Informative!

If you care about your own wellness and that of others, this pod should be in your regular rotation of regular listens.

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