In this episode Scott Becker speaks with Sandeep Wadhwa, the Global Chief Medical Officer at 3M Health Information Systems on patient care. They specifically focus on preventing complications after outpatient procedures and focusing patient safety around ambulatory surgery centers. This episode is sponsored by 3M.
Summary
Preventing Complications After Outpatient Procedures with 3M's Measurement System
Introduction
In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, Scott Becker interviews Sandeep Wadhwa, the Global Chief Medical Officer at 3M Health Information Systems. They discuss patient care in terms of preventing complications after outpatient procedures and focusing patient safety around ambulatory surgery centers.
About 3M
3M is a global company that specializes in healthcare quality. Dr. Wadhwa, with 35 years of experience in healthcare quality, is the Chief Medical Officer of 3M. 3M recently introduced a new measurement system for ambulatory, potentially preventable complications related to outpatient procedures.
The Measurement System
The new system looks at events after a procedure is complete, looking at a 30 day window of performance. It ties into facility follow-up protocols and how well the physician and team did the procedure. The tool that Dr. Wadhwa and his team are working on will help to measure outcomes across different settings, such as hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and offices.
The Lake Wobegon Effect
In healthcare, the Lake Wobegon effect refers to the tendency for people to think they are better than average. With regard to measurement systems, this means that there will be those who are thrilled to use the data and those who are not. 3M has developed a system that takes into account complexity and uses indirect rate standardization techniques to ensure that complexity or simplicity does not give anyone an advantage.
Conclusion
Dr. Wadhwa discussed the importance of looking at a 30-day window in order to better understand complications from outpatient procedures and reduce the risk of them occurring. He also spoke about using data to identify patterns between facilities with higher or lower rates of complications, so that the best protocols can be adopted by other facilities. By improving patient safety and reducing complications, significant financial savings can occur.
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This episode aired on 12/22/2022 and can be listened here.
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