Our Priorities for Improvement
Below are the Fiscal Year 2009 quality and safety improvement priorities that BIDMC is striving to meet to achieve excellence in clinical quality, safety, and patient experience of care that we provide to our patients.
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On Track to reach desired state by end of FY09 |
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Behind schedule or Goal has been modified |
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Unlikely to meet desired state by end of FY09 |
| BIDMC 2009 Quality and Safety Priorities |
Goal Status Q3 FY 09 |
Improve Communication Between Patients and Clinical Care Teams
In the inpatient setting, BIDMC is working to ensure clarity among all care givers and patients regarding the team responsible for each patient’s care at any point in time. |
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Ensure Consistently Safe Clinical Practices in Identified High-risk Interventional Procedures and Perioperative Areas
Focusing on anticoagulation procedures, surgical "Time Out" practices, credentialing for defined high-risk procedures, and labeling, BIDMC is striving to improve the consistency of practices and procedures across multiple service areas to improve the overall care, safety and outcomes of the patients throughout the interventional and peri-operative processes. |
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Develop a Strategy for Improving the Detection of Preventable Harm
In the ambulatory setting, BIDMC is working to improve the detection preventable harm and proactively identifying risk prevention opportunites across BIDMC's physician practices. |
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Increase the Institution's Capacity to Rapidly Solve Problems
Through formal training programs, BIDMC is developing the skills and capabilities among its executives and managers to identify opportunities for improvement in clinical and administrative process throughout BIDMC. These efforts provide personnel with the training and support needed to solve local problems successfully, and a standard process for approaching larger problem solving efforts. |
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Last updated: September 16, 2009
