The approach to better track patient safety in the outpatient setting

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

More and more procedures are moving to the outpatient setting. And while this brings a plethora of benefits to both patients and healthcare facilities, there's also a key challenge that needs to be addressed: Adverse events and complications are vastly more difficult to track in ambulatory settings.

In this session, quality and patient safety leaders will discuss a comprehensive approach that allows providers and payers to identify and analyze potentially preventable complications in outpatient settings. The approach is also being evaluated as a potential measure in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospital rankings.

Key learning points:

Recognize impact of potential updates to U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings
Understand the current challenges and opportunities related to patient safety in outpatient settings
Develop a roadmap for identifying and addressing gaps in current outpatient safety practices

Presenters:

Danielle Bowen Scheurer MD, MSCR

Chief Quality Officer

Medical University of South Carolina

Sandeep Wadhwa MD, MBA

Global Chief Medical Officer

3M Health Information Systems

Miki Patterson PhD, NP

Product Owner

3M Health Information Systems