Office of Quality and Patient Safety Archive — Page 1 of 1

Cropped view of a healthcare professional wearing blue scrubs with a stethoscope around their neck; the face is not visible.
April 21, 2016

Medical professionals can change their behavior: study

Disrespectful and unsafe behavior by physicians and advanced practice medical professionals can undermine health care teams, but research shows that often a simple conversation to make an individual aware of their action can promote self-reflection and change.

By Jill Clendening
Four panelists stand side by side indoors: a man in a white medical coat, two women wearing professional attire and identification badges, and a man in a shirt and tie.
April 7, 2016

Initiative seeks to encourage use of advance directives

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is encouraging faculty and staff to answer this question: If you became incapable of making health care decisions for yourself because of injury or illness, would your family or health care provider know your wishes for health care?

By Matt Batcheldor
A group of medical staff and trainees gather in a surgical pathology laboratory around a workstation during a morning briefing.
May 23, 2013

Surgical Pathology takes Pioneer Program to heart

Surgical pathologists are often asked to evaluate tissue samples mid-procedure. These intraoperative consultations entail rapid processing and microscopic evaluation to distinguish diseased tissue from healthy tissue, thus helping guide the surgeon’s hands.

By Paul Govern