W21C Patient Safety Podcast

By W21C Podcast Team

This podcast is about patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare, and is produced with the support of W21C - a research and innovation centre in the Cumming School of Medicine at the Univers... more

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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

W21C Patient Safety Podcast episodes:

June 27, 2014Episode 30: Healthcare Human Factors
In this episode Greg Hallihan describes the science of human factors and its application to the design of healthcare systems.
After listening to this episode, listeners will be able to:
Describe the science of human factors and its potential applications to the design of healthcare systems (e.g., medical technologies, environments and systems)

Identify possibilities for the use of simulation in the evaluation of design of these systems, particularly healthcare environments

Delineate the history of patient-centered design, and be able to describe different methods to engage “users” of the health care system in the design process
Please email comments, suggestions, and feedback for our series or this episode to [email protected]
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15min
May 30, 2014Episode 29: The Impact of Peer Pressure on Medical and Nursing Students
In this episode Alyshah Kaba shares the results of her national award winning doctoral research on group conformity. After listening to this episode listeners will be able to:
Define group conformity and share examples of how it may occur in healthcare

Describe empirical evidence that demonstrates group conformity amongst interprofessional students

Consider potential implications of group conformity for patient safety and education
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16min
May 09, 2014Episode 28: Human Factors Evaluation of Spectrum Calgary
In this episode Paul Campsall and Elizabeth Parfitt describe an antimicrobial stewardship smartphone application that they have developed specifically for the Calgary region.
After listening to this podcast, listeners will:
Be aware of the SpectrumCalgary app, how it was developed, the logic behind it, the goals of use, and how it differs from other apps on the market.

Understand the area of research called human factors. Learn how human factors testing revealed potential issues with the original design of SpectrumCalgary, and a few changes made as a result of the testing.

Realize the importance of human factors usability testing as a key component in the development process for apps and other software.
If you have any comments, suggestions, or feedback for us, please email us at [email protected]
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18min
April 10, 2014Episode 27: Investigating and Managing Patient Safety Events
In this episode Margot Harvie discusses the importance of analyzing patient safety events from a systems view, and explores the relevance of teaching healthcare professionals to think about patient safety from this broader point of view. After listening to this podcast, listeners will be able to:
List the five levels that need to be considered when conducting a patient safety review

Explain the importance of using a methodology for completing patient safety reviews

Describe which healthcare workers could benefit from training in investigating and managing patient safety events
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12min
March 27, 2014Episode 26: Leading for Quality and Safety
In this episode Dr. Deborah White discusses ingredients necessary to creating a high-quality healthcare system.
After listening to this podcast listeners will:
Understand what is required of effective leaders in creating and sustaining an environment of quality and safety in healthcare.

Recognize that leadership is required at all levels of the organization from the boardroom to the front line.

Realize that focus and priorities are key in an environment that is continually asking for change. Leaders who can manage change and retain enthusiasm in demanding environments must have the resources and accountabilities to make changes happen.
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14min
March 14, 2014Episode 25: Quality Improvement Projects - Improving Healthcare at the Undergraduate Level: Part 2
Undergraduate medical students at the University of Calgary have an opportunity to participate in quality improvement projects via Med 440, an Applied Evidence Based Medicine course.
After listening to this podcast listeners will be able to:
Understand how the Med 440 course provides undergraduate students an opportunity to explore quality improvement projects in ways not available elsewhere in the curriculum.

Learn how two students conduct their research and what findings they report at completion of their projects.
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12min
February 25, 2014Episode 24: Quality Improvement Projects - Improving Healthcare at the Undergraduate Level
Undergraduate medical students at the University of Calgary have an opportunity to participate in quality improvement projects via Med 440, an Applied Evidence Based Medicine course. After listening to this podcast, listeners will:
Understand how the Med 440 course provides undergraduate students an opportunity to explore quality improvement projects in ways not available elsewhere in the curriculum.

Learn how three students conduct their research and what findings they report at completion of their projects.
Email comments, feedback to [email protected]
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14min
February 15, 2014Episode 23: The Hidden Pathways of Chronic Illness
In this episode Nancy Marlett and Sandra Zelinsky give us an update on the PACER (formerly PERs) initiative and then Sandra describes her PACER project "The Hidden Pathways of Chronic Illness" in detail. After listening to this podcast, listeners will be able to:
Understand that patients diagnosed with a chronic illness will often undergo a journey through hidden pathways to redefine themselves and learn to live with their disease.

Know how a participant in the PACER group undertakes a project and involves patients in improving the healthcare system
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16min
February 01, 2014Episode 22: Safe Surgery Checklist in Alberta
In this episode Dr Marcia Clark introduces the Safe Surgery Checklist, which is mandatory for all surgical procedures in Alberta.
After listening to this podcast listeners will be able to:
Understand the history of the Safe Surgery Checklist.

Know the three phases of the Safe Surgery Checklist – Before Induction of Anesthesia, Before Skin Incision, and Before Patient Leaves Operating Room – and be familiar with the items covered in each phase.

Consider other applications of the checklist in procedurally based areas outside of surgery.
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16min
January 08, 2014Episode 21: Design to Empower
In this episode Dr. Claudia Steinke introduces elements of service design that can help empower patients in the healthcare system, especially within emergency departments.
After listening to this podcast, listeners will be able to:
Describe the benefits of looking to the fields of service management, business, and architecture to design healthcare services

Discuss how physical design can facilitate service quality, patient satisfaction, and patient empowerment

Consider how empowering patients can lead them to take ownership of their individual health and well-being
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12min

FAQs about W21C Patient Safety Podcast:

How many episodes does W21C Patient Safety Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.