PSQH: The Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jay Kumar
Join PSQH Editor-in-Chief Jay Kumar every other Friday for PSQH: The Podcast, a bi-weekly podcast covering the hottest topics in patient safety and quality.
On episode 160 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kate Ulrich, Senior Vice President of Perioperative Services at Tampa General Hospital, talks about using technology to prevent surgical delays.
On episode 159 of PSQH: The Podcast, Justin McKay, co-founder and VP of RadCare Services, talks about an overlooked source of healthcare-associated infections: Lead aprons.
On episode 158 of PSQH: The Podcast, Janine Finck-Boyle, SVP of Engagement from the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), discusses the workforce challenges faced by nursing homes and how new federal funding can provide help. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon for National Nurses Week.
On episode 157 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Gerald Hickson, Founding Director of the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy at Vanderbilt Health, and Dr. Tim McDonald, chief patient safety and risk officer at RLDatix, talk about the problem of unprofessional behavior in healthcare.
On episode 156 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Thomas Carver, senior medical director for critical care services with Froedtert Hospital, talks about a new test that improves the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill patients.
On episode 155 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jeanne Venella, clinical strategy director at Canopy Works, talks about using technology to protect nurses from workplace violence.
On episode 154 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Testa, Chief Clinical Officer, Sentact, talks about some of the major issues impacting patient safety in 2026.
On episode 153 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael Paskavitz, Vice President of Candello, talks about new research on malpractice risks from provider-to-patient communication failures.
Life Safety, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, talks about surgical fire prevention.
On episode 151 of PSQH: The Podcast, Susan Grant, Chief Clinical Officer at symplr, talks about the role clinicians play in leading digital transformation in healthcare.
On episode 150 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael McGuire, Professor of Pharmacy Practice in Psychiatry at Belmont University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, talks about the importance of medication management for patients dealing with serious mental illness.
On episode 149 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and chief sales manager of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about healthcare trends to watch in 2026.
On episode 148 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Peter Pronovost, Chief Quality and Transformation Officer at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Dr. Hooman Azmi of Hackensack-Meridian Health talk about improving care for patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
On episode 147 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. David DiLoreto, Principal at Sg2, explains how sensor technology can help prevent patient falls.
On episode 146 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michelle Skinner, Chief Clinical Executive at TeleTracking Technologies, talks about how technology-driven discharge planning can improve patient outcomes.
Control for Tampa/VISN 8 Veterans Integrated Service Network within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Owen Parr, Vice President of Sales, BioVigil, discuss common misconceptions about hand hygiene compliance. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil.
On episode 144 of PSQH: The Podcast Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at Centegix, talks about the benefits of cross-functional workplace violence prevention teams.
On episode 143 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jennifer Cordell, Senior Manager, Application Support, Inovalon, talks about how technology is impacting the future of infection prevention. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon.
On episode 142 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal at Superior Performance Consultants, talks about the current state of infection prevention. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon as part of Infection Prevention Week.
On episode 141 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams discusses her new role as President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
On episode 140 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Michael Wadman, Chief Medical Officer of University Medical Devices, talks about advancements in nasal sampling.
On episode 139 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Falcetano, Manager of Scientific Affairs – Allergy and Autoimmune Disease at Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses what caregivers should know about Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome.
Data Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Health, discusses the current state of drug diversion in healthcare.
On episode 137 of PSQH: The Podcast, Karen Hoffman, a clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine, and Connie Steed, a consultant specializing in infection prevention and control, discuss the biggest infection prevention challenges facing healthcare facilities. This episode is sponsored by Nozin.
On episode 136 of PSQH: The Podcast, Erik Axter, CEO of BioVigil, talks about the advantages of automated hand hygiene monitoring. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil.
On episode 135 of PSQH: The Podcast, Paul Alper, President, founder and CEO of Next Level Strategies LLC, and Dr. Ericka Kalp, founder and CEO of IPC Launch, talk about must-do actions for growth in healthcare innovation.
On episode 134 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mike Lauze, VP of Marketing at STARC Systems, talks about ICRA 2.0 and the continuing importance of infection prevention during healthcare construction.
On episode 133 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Steven Chen, Chief Medical Officer for ImpediMed, talks about the importance of breast cancer survivorship care.
On episode 132 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michelle Hilburn, Associate Vice President of Quality, Compliance and Standards at Vastian, talks about the biggest risk management issues facing healthcare. This episode is part of Health Risk Management Week and sponsored by Inovalon, Origami Risk, and SAI360.
On episode 131 of PSQH: The Podcast, Hayley Burgess, Senior Vice President of Provider Surveillance and Safety at Inovalon, talks about using technology to transform patient safety.
On episode 130 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Chandra Osborn, PhD, MPH, Chief Experience Officer, Adhere Health, talks about using behavioral science to improve communication with patients.
On episode 129 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jennifer Schmitz, Chief Clinical Officer, Emergency Nurses Association, discusses how nursing leaders can help facilities reduce workplace violence. This episode is sponsored by Drexel University as part of PSQH’s National Nurses Week activities.
On episode 128 of Kumar Subramaniam, President and CEO of SafeTower, talks about using technology to help organizations improve patient safety. This episode is sponsored by SafeTower.
On episode 127 of PSQH: The Podcast, Joseph Mossel, CEO of Ibex Medical Analytics, talks about the role of AI in pathology.
On episode 126 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kristine Ashcraft, founder and president of YouScript, talks about how hospitals and health systems are using drug-gene testing.
On episode 125 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal, Superior Performance Consultants LLC, talks about how healthcare organizations are dealing with increased respiratory disease numbers and other public health challenges. This episode is sponsored by IAC, Inovalon, and Origami Risk as part of Patient Safety Awareness Week.
On episode 124 of PSQH: The Podcast, Hari Prasad, CEO of Yosi Health, talks about patient expectations for 2025.
On episode 123 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and Chief Sales Manager of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about healthcare trends for 2025.
On episode 122 of PSQH: The Podcast, Laura Kline, Senior VP of Business Development, TDC Group, talks about how advanced practice clinicians are taking on bigger roles in primary care delivery.
On episode 121 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mike Eisenberg, Creative Director of Tall Tale Productions, talks about his new documentary The Pitch: Patient Safety’s Next Generation.
On episode 120 of PSQH: The Podcast, Josh Clark, RN, MHA, Vice President of Quality and Safety Operating Systems at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, talks about the concept of care operating systems. This interview was recorded at the IHI Forum in Orlando.
On episode 119 of PSQH: The Podcast, IHI VP Patricia McGaffigan and Dr. Marguerite Cunningham, Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Inova Health, talk about the IHI’s nurse-led pilot rapid cycle improvement program. This interview was recorded at the IHI Forum in Orlando.
On episode 118 of PSQH: The Podcast, Loren Larsen, CEO and co-founder of Videra Health, talks about how technology can help fill the gaps in mental health services.
On episode 117 of PSQH: The Podcast, Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO, President of Artisight, talks about how smart hospital platforms can help improve nurse staffing issues.
On episode 116 of PSQH: The Podcast, Zach Evans, Chief Technology Officer at Xsolis, talks about the impact of cyberattacks on healthcare.
On episode 115 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Emily Landon, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, talks about how hospitals are improving their hand hygiene practices. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil and Inovalon and presented as part of International Infection Prevention Week.
On episode 114 of PSQH: The Podcast, Lani Bertrand, Senior Director, Clinical Marketing & Thought Leadership at Omnicell, talks about how technology can help reduce medication errors.
On episode 113 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael Charlton, CEO of AtlantiCare, and Helene Burns, Chief Nurse Executive at AtlantiCare, talk about how addressing workforce hurdles can improve patient care.
On episode 112 of PSQH: The Podcast, Heidi Raines, founder of Performance Health Partners, talks about how to improve staff retention in healthcare.
On episode 111 of PSQH: The Podcast, Tony Jace, CEO of the Crisis Prevention Institute, talks about the level of workplace violence faced by healthcare professionals and how to improve training.
On episode 110 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Juan Maldonado, a Texas-based family medicine specialist, talks about his efforts to track medication adherence.
On episode 109 of PSQH: The Podcast, Richard Cahill, Vice-President & Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, talks about the impact of data from patient wearables on physicians.
On episode 108 of PSQH: The Podcast, Andrew Barton, a nurse consultant with the U.K.'s National Health Service, talks about a recent study on reducing IV leaks.
On episode 107 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Amy Hester, chairwoman and CEO of HD Nursing, talks about best practices for fall prevention programs.
On episode 106 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kenneth Rohde, president of KRRohde LLC, talks about how to use your data to conduct more effective risk assessments.
On episode 105 of PSQH: The Podcast, Loral Patchen, a senior faculty midwife attending at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and Anish Sebastian, CEO of Babyscripts, talk about ways to reduce maternal mortality.
On episode 104 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Komal Bajaj, Medical Director of Sustainability at NYC Health + Hospitals and Chief Quality Officer at Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals, talks about integrating environmental sustainability into healthcare quality and safety.
On episode 103 of PSQH: The Podcast, Deborah Koivula, Outreach Coordinator for Statewide Peer Assistance for Nurses in New York, talks about how provider organizations can better support nurses struggling with substance abuse disorders. This episode is part of PSQH's activities for National Nurses Week.
On episode 102 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mary Jagim, principal consultant, Centrak, talks about preventing workplace violence in healthcare.
On episode 101 of PSQH: The Podcast, Karen Kobelski, vice president and general manager of clinical surveillance, Compliance & Data Solutions, Wolters Kluwer Health, talks about preventing drug diversion.
On episode 100 of PSQH: The Podcast, Frank McGillin, CEO at The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, talks about the state of virtual care and how it can improve the quality of the patient experience. This episode is sponsored by Avtec, IAC and Origami Risk as part of PSQH’s activities for Patient Safety Awareness Week.
On episode 99 of PSQH: The Podcast, Brandy Sparkman-Beierle, Chief Clinical Officer at Homecare Homebase, talks about the growth of home-based healthcare.
On episode 98 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dael Stewart, Lead Product Strategist and Digital Health Vertical Lead at TXI, talks about using technology to reduce physician burnout.
On episode 97 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Maria Iliakova, bariatric and general surgeon, talks about the benefits of robotic surgical systems.
On episode 96 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kenneth Young, president and CEO of Medecision, talks about the importance of Social Determinants of Health data.
On episode 95 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Warren, CEO of ivWatch, talks about how technology can improve IV safety.
On episode 94 of PSQH: The Podcast, Patricia McGaffigan, vice president of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and Dina Dent, vice president and chief nursing officer, at Inova Health System, talk about the IHI’s nurse-led pilot rapid-cycle improvement program.
On episode 93 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Hilton Hudson, a cardiothoracic surgeon and CEO of HPC International, talks about the need to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses.
On episode 92 of PSQH: The Podcast, Korey Johnson, managing partner at Bold Insight, talks about ensuring that medical device research is safe for patients.
On episode 91 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and chief sales officer of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about the challenges facing healthcare staffing and retention.
On episode 90 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious disease physician at Intermountain Health, talks about new guidance on preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections. This episode is sponsored by GOJO as part of International Infection Prevention Week.
On episode 89 of PSQH: The Podcast, Tori Richie, director of Intelligence at Sg2, talks about what hospital capacity will look like over the next decade.
On episode 88 of PSQH: The Podcast, Nassim Bickham, VP of Care Transformation at TimelyCare, talks about the need for safe care environments for transgender and gender-nonconforming patients.
On episode 87 of PSQH: The Podcast, Hari Prasad, CEO and co-founder of Yosi Health, talks about the evolution of the patient experience.
On episode 86 of PSQH: The Podcast, Shea Overcash, Director of Quality Assurance at Javara, talks about how to properly maintain patient safety during clinical trials.
On episode 85 of PSQH: The Podcast, Adam Sodowick, cofounder of Patient Discovery, talks about the benefits of patient-generated data.
On episode 84 of PSQH: The Podcast, Brianna Zink, Senior Director of Healthcare Product Strategy at Infor, talks about lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
On episode 83 of PSQH: The Podcast, Anthony Martinez, cybersecurity and privacy expert at Clearwater, talks about the patient safety implications of cyber risks.
On episode 82 of PSQH: The Podcast, Peter Kolbert, SVP for Healthcare Risk Advisors, talks about the new wave of malpractice lawsuits pertaining to the care of COVID patients.
On episode 81 of PSQH: The Podcast, Stephanie Mercado, CEO and Executive Director of the National Association of Healthcare Quality, talks about the need for improved healthcare workforce competency. This episode is presented as part of Health Risk Management Week by Origami Risk and Riskonnect.
On episode 80 of PSQH: The Podcast, Grant Gibson, executive vice president of CIBR Ready, talks about the current state of cybersecurity in healthcare.
On episode 79 of PSQH: The Podcast, Susan Montminy, risk management director at Coverys, talks about how to reduce medication safety risks and improve patient safety.
On episode 78 of PSQH: The Podcast, Olufunke Sokan, advanced practice pharmacist at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, talks about a recent study she conducted on medication adherence. This episode is presented by Drexel University as part of National Nurses Week.
On episode 77 of PSQH: The Podcast, Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, talks about the new Innovators for Leapfrog program.
On episode 76 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart, talks about the evolution of telehealth services.
On episode 75 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Jimmy Chung, chief medical officer at Advantus Health Partners, talks about how to reduce healthcare supply chain costs and maintain quality.
On episode 74 of PSQH: The Podcast, Julie Lynch, Director of the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, talks about how ambulatory health organizations are faring on AAAHC surveys. This episode is presented as part of Patient Safety Awareness Week and is sponsored by GoJo, the makers of Purell; IAC, Nuance, and Origami Risk.
On episode 73 of PSQH: The Podcast, Adrian Arriaga, Healthcare Safety and Security Advising Partner for GHX, talks about new CMS guidance on dealing with workplace violence in healthcare.
On episode 72 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Tim O’Connell, CEO of emtelligent, talks about how natural language processing is improving clinical documentation.
On episode 71 of PSQH: The Podcast, Rosemary Kennedy, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Connect America, talks about how technology can help prevent patient falls.
On episode 70 of PSQH: The Podcast, Chris Roark, Chief Information Officer of Stillwater Medical Center, talks about using technology to get complete medication histories.
On episode 69 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Art Papier, CEO of VisualDx, talks about lessons learned about dealing with infectious disease outbreaks.
On episode 68 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Houda Hachad, Vice President of Clinical Operations at AccessDx Laboratory, talks about using genetic data to prevent adverse drug reactions.
On episode 67 of PSQH: The Podcast, AlGene Caraulia, vice president of Integration and Sustainability for Crisis Prevention Institute, talks about workplace violence prevention in healthcare.
On episode 66 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gregory Church, president of 4medica, talks about how to prevent duplicate patient records.
On episode 65 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Glen Xiong, clinical professor at UC Davis Health and Chief Medical Officer at SafelyYou, talks about the impact of patient falls on senior care.
On episode 64 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dian Baker, a professor at the School of Nursing, California State University, Sacramento, talks about hospital-acquired pneumonia. This episode is part of PSQH’s activities for International Infection Prevention Week.
On episode 63 of PSQH: The Podcast, Megan DiGiorgio, senior clinical manager at GOJO Industries, talks about getting back to basics with hand hygiene.
On episode 62 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone, professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and Chief Medical Officer of Linus Health, talks about his new research into cognitive assessment.
On episode 61 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Anthony Senagore, senior medical director of PolyPid, talks about the trend of rising antimicrobial resistance.
On episode 60 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jeff Gartland, CEO of Relatient, talks about using technological reminders to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates.
On episode 59 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael Cousins, Chief Analytics Officer at Lumeris, talks about efforts to increase the adoption of advance directives.
On episode 58 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Anthony Sossong, chief medical director of behavioral health at Amwell, talks about how technology can help improve behavioral health services for children.
On episode 57 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Sean Studer of Janssen and Dr. Patty George, pulmonologist and board president at Team Phenomenal Hope, talk about the need for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients to return to in-person care visits.
On episode 56 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Mike Dulin, head of the Academy for Population Health Innovation at UNC Charlotte, talks about how implicit bias increases the risk of poorer health outcomes for non-White patients. This episode is sponsored by Origami Risk as part of Healthcare Risk Management Week.
On episode 55 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Michael Ramsay, CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, talks about lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case and how to avoid similar incidents in the future.
On episode 54 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Natasha Beauvais, CEO of Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates, talks about how cultivating a strong practice culture can prevent clinician burnout.
On episode 53 of PSQH: The Podcast, Crystal Glover, education consultant and professional development practitioner at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, talks about how nurses are reacting to the RaDonda Vaught verdict and what it will mean for nursing in the future. This episode is presented by Capella University as part of National Nurses Week.
On episode 52 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Alexander Sah talks about the growth of the ambulatory surgery center market and how it's improving the surgical process.
On episode 51 of PSQH: The Podcast, Richard Bird, chief product officer at SecZetta, talks about the risks of security breaches from third-party care providers.
On episode 50 of PSQH: The Podcast, Janet Dillione, CEO of Connect America, talks about how technology can improve senior care.
On episode 49 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Tammie Chang, author of the new book Boundaries for Women Physicians: Love Your Life and Career in Medicine, talks about how female physicians can prevent burnout, stress, and exhaustion. Part of PSQH’s Patient Safety Awareness Week activities, this episode is sponsored by GOJO – the makers of Purell, Nuance, PDC, and the Intersociety Accreditation Commission.
On episode 48 of PSQH: The Podcast, Rick Boothman, a strategic consultant at Press Ganey, talks about why hospitals should disclose medical errors.
On episode 47 of PSQH: The Podcast, David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems, talks about how new tools are needed to improve interoperability and patient outcomes.
On episode 46 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Mukul Mehra, Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of IllumiCare, talks about how to deal with physician shortages and burnout.
On episode 45 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly of Hub International talks about what healthcare organizations can expect in 2022.
On episode 44 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Martin Sellberg, co-founder of Motient, talks about improving patient transfers in rural healthcare.
On episode 43 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mike Case Haub, CEO of CHC Health, talks about transitional care management.
On episode 42 of PSQH: The Podcast, Rachel Biblow, senior vice president and partner for strategic integration and transformation at Press Ganey and Dr. Tejal Gandhi, Press Ganey’s chief safety and transformation officer, talk about the evolution of healthcare quality over the last 20 years.
On episode 41 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Dawn Morton-Rias, CEO of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, talks about how the role of physician assistants has evolved over the years.
On episode 40 of PSQH: The Podcast, Alana McGolrick, chief nursing officer of PeriGen, talks about using technology to improve maternal health in childbirth.
On episode 39 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal at Superior Performance Consultants, talks about OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and what it means for healthcare organizations. This episode is presented as part of International Infection Prevention Week in partnership with GOJO—The makers of Purell and RL Datix.
On episode 38 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Will O’Connor, chief medical information officer of TigerConnect, talks about how technology is changing the way healthcare organizations collaborate and communicate.
On episode 37 of PSQH: The Podcast, Greg Miller of Talkdesk talks about hospital contact centers serving as the digital front door for healthcare organizations.
On episode 36 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly of Hub International talks about navigating the risks of telehealth.
On episode 35 of PSQH: The Podcast, epidemiologist Robert Garcia talks about the need to improve infection control in vascular access.
On episode 34 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Eric Eskioglu of Novant Health, talks about using technology to build a patient safety infrastructure.
On episode 33 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Sirj Goswami, CEO and co-founder of InsightRX, talks about how precision medicine can help prevent adverse drug events.
On episode 32 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Barry Chaiken, clinical lead for Tableau, talks about how information technology can help solve healthcare’s biggest problems.
On episode 31 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Charles Lee, senior director of clinical knowledge for First Databank, talks about the cost of medication non-adherence and how to address it. This episode is presented as part of Healthcare Risk Management Week in partnership with SAI Global.
On episode 30 of PSQH: The Podcast, Niall O’Connor, chief technology officer of Cohere Health, talks about using AI and machine learning to improve patient care.
On episode 29 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jason Warrelmann, global director of healthcare and life sciences at UiPath, talks about how automation is helping with COVID-19 vaccination rollouts.
On episode 28 of PSQH: The Podcast, Lori Armstrong, CEO and Chief Clinical Officer of Inspire Nurse Leaders, talks about the role of nursing in patient safety. This episode is presented as part of National Nurses Week in partnership with Capella, Fresenius Kabi, Symplr, and Vocera.
On episode 27 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Nancy Moureau and Dr. Natwalee Kittisarapong discuss how to improve patient safety for ultrasound-guided IV insertions.
On episode 26 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Tom Schwieterman, vice president of clinical affairs and chief medical officer of Midmark, talks about how healthcare facility design can help improve patient safety.
On episode 25 of PSQH: The Podcast, Oliver Schacht, CEO of OpGen, talks about COVID-19 and antibiotic resistance.
On episode 24 of PSQH: The Podcast, Micky Tripathi, the new national coordinator for health information technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, talks about the state of healthcare interoperability. As part of Patient Safety Awareness Week, this episode is presented in partnership with Vocera, GOJO—the makers of Purell, and Symplr.
On episode 23 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Kent Locklear, chief medical officer of Lightbeam Health Solutions, talks about the ins and outs of COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
On episode 22 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Rhonda Collins, chief nursing officer of Vocera, talks about clinician safety and cognitive overload during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is in partnership with Vocera.
On episode 21 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Steve Zimmerman, director of health care services for ServiceMaster Clean, about the important role that Environmental Services plays in healthcare facilities. This episode is sponsored by ServiceMaster Clean.
On episode 20 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Dr. Lissy Hu, founder and CEO of CarePort, about how aggregating COVID-19 data has helped improve patient care.
On episode 19 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Dr. Nishi Rawat, senior VP, Appriss Health and co-founder of Openbeds, about the impact the pandemic has had on behavioral healthcare services.
On episode 18 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Lee Steere, unit leader of IV therapy services at Hartford Hospital, about how the hospital transformed its infusion therapy practices.
On episode 17 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Dr. Stephanie Lahr, CIO and CMIO at Monument Health in South Dakota, about providing care for remote patients in a pandemic.
On episode 16 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Dr. Benjamin Kanter about the challenges of PPE use and how technology can help improve communication with frontline workers dealing with COVID-19 patients. This episode is in partnership with Vocera.
On episode 15 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Dr. Joel Diamond about precision medicine and how it can help improve the quality of patient treatment.
On episode 14 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to LRC Systems founder and CEO Dr. Shailesh Date about how U.S. hospitals have responded to COVID-19, what to expect as we enter flu season, thoughts about a potential vaccine, and the threat of co-infections. This episode is part of PSQH’s celebration of International Infection Prevention Week and is brought to you by Angelini Pharma and GOJO, the inventors of Purell.
On episode 13 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Scott McFarland, CEO of Integrimedical, about needle-free technology and his own experience contracting COVID-19.
On episode 12 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Marc Probst, chief information officer of ELLKAY, about health IT trends and how COVID-19 is spurring innovation.
On episode 11 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Dr. Jay Anders, Chief Medical Officer of Medicomp Systems, about electronic health records and clinician burnout.
On episode 10 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Brad Gair, senior managing director, Witt O’Brien’s, about emergency management and lessons learned from COVID-19.
On episode 9 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Chris Klomp, CEO of Collective Medical, about care coordination and quality improvement.
On episode 8 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Tom Knight, CEO of Invistics, about drug diversion and the impact it has on hospitals.
On episode 7 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Rachel Mandel, MD, about using Lean management principles to improve patient safety and quality.
On episode 6 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Mark LaRow, CEO of Verato, about the impact inaccurate patient identification can have on quality of care and patient safety.
On episode 5 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Greg Latham, attending anesthesiologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and Dan Low, chief medical officer of MDmetrix, about the use of AI to reduce opioid use during surgeries to keep pediatric patients safe.
On episode 4 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Anne Marie Benedicto, vice president of the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, about how hospitals have used high reliability practices to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
On episode 3 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Charles Larsen, RN Senior Director at Banner Health in Phoenix, and Angie Franks, president and CEO of Central Logic, about a new first-in-the-nation service designed to ensure COVID-19 patients in Arizona receive access to the care they need.
On episode 2 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Patricia A. McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, vice president of safety programs at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, about communicating with patients and families during a pandemic.
On the inaugural episode of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Jessica Dudley, MD, chief clinical officer at Press Ganey, about what she’s seen as hospitals respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.