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The weekend effect in hospitals: Causes and cures – Part 2
This episode continues our discussion on the “weekend effect,” the phenomenon where the comprehensiveness and quality of hospital care drops off on weekends. Having established in Part 1 how this situation occurs, we devote this session to strategies that help you avoid it, including staffing accommodations and leadership focus. In addition to improving patient care and outcomes, health care organizations will find they will gain a significant competitive advantage in addressing this issue.
Guest speakers:
Aman Sabharwal, MD, MHA, CPHM
Senior Principal, Advisory Solutions
Vizient
Eric Burch, RN, MBA
Associate Principal, Advisory Solutions
Vizient
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Associate Vice President, Clinical Resources
Vizient
Show Notes:
[00:25] The impact of “weekend effect” on quality of care
[01:35] Impact on medical and surgical cases
[02:12] Impact on community hospitals vs. academic medical centers
[05:20] Procedures affected
[07:05] Avoiding the weekend effect
[08:09] Competitive advantage in addressing weekend effect
[09:28] Example of health care organization that successfully dealt with the weekend effect
Links | Resources:
The Weekend Effect in Hospitals: Causes (Vizient Brief) Click here
The Weekend Effect in Hospitalized Patients: A Meta-Analysis (Journal of Hospital Medicine, Sept. 2017) Click here
“Who elects the weekend?” Click here
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By Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
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This episode continues our discussion on the “weekend effect,” the phenomenon where the comprehensiveness and quality of hospital care drops off on weekends. Having established in Part 1 how this situation occurs, we devote this session to strategies that help you avoid it, including staffing accommodations and leadership focus. In addition to improving patient care and outcomes, health care organizations will find they will gain a significant competitive advantage in addressing this issue.
Guest speakers:
Aman Sabharwal, MD, MHA, CPHM
Senior Principal, Advisory Solutions
Vizient
Eric Burch, RN, MBA
Associate Principal, Advisory Solutions
Vizient
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Associate Vice President, Clinical Resources
Vizient
Show Notes:
[00:25] The impact of “weekend effect” on quality of care
[01:35] Impact on medical and surgical cases
[02:12] Impact on community hospitals vs. academic medical centers
[05:20] Procedures affected
[07:05] Avoiding the weekend effect
[08:09] Competitive advantage in addressing weekend effect
[09:28] Example of health care organization that successfully dealt with the weekend effect
Links | Resources:
The Weekend Effect in Hospitals: Causes (Vizient Brief) Click here
The Weekend Effect in Hospitalized Patients: A Meta-Analysis (Journal of Hospital Medicine, Sept. 2017) Click here
“Who elects the weekend?” Click here
Sg2 Perspectives: A new podcast connecting you to Sg2 thought leadership … anytime, anywhere Click here
Subscribe Today!
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Android
Stitcher
RSS Feed