WIHI - A Podcast from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

​Date: September 15, 2017 Featuring: Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, CPPS, Chief Clinical and Safety Officer, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) James B. Conway, MS, Current Board Chair of Quality of Care Committee, Lahey Health System; Trustee, Winchester Hospital; Former Senior Vice President, IHI; Former COO and EVP, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Stephen E. Muething, MD, Co-Director, James M. Anderson Center; Professor of Pediatrics & Michael and Suzette Fisher Family Chair for Safety, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center What do we need and expect from trustees of health systems when it comes to their oversight of quality and safety? It's a question that's getting increased attention because board members aren't typically sought out or sufficiently trained for this type of expertise. Greater granularity and constant exposure aren't always the answer. Indeed, board meetings are often filled with lots of quality and safety data and other metrics that many members can't easily navigate, l