A Portrait of Patient Safety
Leadership: Dr. Ronald
Wyatt, Joint Commission's
New Patient Safety Officer
May 2016 • Vol. 2016 No. 3
Also Inside
7 Stories on Hand Hygiene
Starting on p. 20
ECRI's 10 Top Patient Safety
Concerns
p. 28
65 Top Hospitals for Physician
Communication
p. 29
Where Are the 15 Leapfrog F
Hospitals?
p. 32
BECKER'S
Infection Control & Clinical Quality
Featured
10 States Making the
Most Progress in the Fight
Against HAIs
p. 54
CMS 5-Star Hospitals
Have Lower Mortality,
Readmission Rates
p. 62
Experts Suggest 3
Ways US Can Improve
Healthcare Quality
Measurement
p. 63
The Chronic Problem of
Communication: Why It's a
Patient Safety Issue & How
Hospitals Can Address It
See the full list on page 5.
See the full story on page 13. See the full story on page 30.
In February, the Joint Commission named Ron-
ald M. Wyatt, MD, the organization's first-ever
patient safety officer. e position reflects the
Joint Commission's commitment to promoting
safe and high-quality care with a goal of zero
patient harm.
Effective communication at hospitals and health
systems contributes to the development and
sustainability of a culture of safety. Yet, miscom-
munication remains a consistent and pervasive
problem.
Becker's Hospital Review
5
th
Annual
CEO & CFO Roundtable
November 7-9, 2016
Swissotel | Chicago, Illinois
103 Great Health System Executives Speaking
165 Speakers Total Speaking on 6 Tracks & 82 Sessions
To learn more & register, visit www.BeckersHospitalReview.com/conference/
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