On this episode of our award-winning podcast, we finish our feature on an organization that has made huge strides in reducing Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) throughout health system. We will discuss the phenomenal results of the initiative so far and what is planned for the near future at Sanford Health.

Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

Guests: Rachel Leyk, RN, CMSRN, CPHQ Improvement Advisor Quality and Safety – Fargo Sanford Health

Devendranath (Dev) Mannuru, MD, CHCOM Internal Medicine Hospitalist CDI and Quality Physician Advisor Sanford Hospital – Fargo

Khaled Zreik, MD Director, Critical Care Acute Care Surgeon Sanford Health

Show Notes:

[00:39] Use of data in managing PSI reduction

[03:14] Results of a successful program

[04:05] Lessons learned

[08:15] Expanding and standardizing throughout the enterprise

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Rachel Leyk’s email: rachel.leyk@sanfordhealth.org

Dr. Mannuru’s email: devendranath.mannuru@sanfordhealth.org

Dr. Zreik’s email: khaled.zreik@sanfordhealth.org

PSI ACS Poster: PSI ACS Poster

2023 Quality and Safety Conference presentation: 2023 QSC presentation

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