Patient Safety and Medical Errors: A Conversation with Dr. Julie Siemers
Patient Safety and Medical Errors: A Conversation with Dr. Julie SiemersDescription
In this insightful episode of Medicine 3.0, Dr. Catherine Isaac speaks with Dr. Julie Siemers, a patient safety consultant and nurse educator, about the critical issues of medical errors, patient safety, and healthcare worker burnout. Dr. Siemers shares valuable insights from her extensive nursing career and discusses strategies for patients and families to advocate for safer care.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction and career background
1:40 Understanding failure to rescue
3:33 Early warning signs in patient deterioration
6:54 Key vital signs for monitoring
9:01 Patient advocacy and hospital safety tips
11:15 Surgical checklists and patient safety
14:35 Tips for patients and families
20:18 Healthcare worker burnout
25:19 Creating a culture of patient safety
27:38 Medical errors statistics
30:18 Impact of burnout on healthcare
37:35 National policies on patient safety
45:20 The CUSS method for patient advocacy
Follow Dr. Julie Siemers:
Website: https://www.drjuliesiemers.com/
Instagram: @drjuliesiemers
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