The Vizient PI Collaboratives team hosts podcasts throughout the year on issues such as leading and managing systems, engaging your workforce, and optimizing care delivery.
Knowledge on the Go
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Podcast Overview
The Vizient PI Collaboratives team hosts podcasts throughout the year on issues such as leading and managing systems, engaging your workforce, and optimizing care delivery.
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3/6/2020
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
Supply Chain Variation
Supply variation reduction plays a critical role in helping healthcare organizations improve efficiency, lower costs, and support high quality patient care. Our host Shannon Hale speaks with Marcy Maddox, Executive Director of Supply Chain at University of Missouri Healthcare, about building clinician buy in, sustaining long term improvement, and creating a culture that embraces collaboration and continuous learning. Guest Speaker: Marcy Maddox, MHAExecutive Director of Supply ChainUniversity of Missouri Healthcare Host: Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQSenior Program Director, Performance Improvement ProgramsVizient Show Notes: [1:55] Key lessons learned about clinician engagement and organizational alignment[3:22] How leadership support and physician champions helped drive progress[4:31] Why early wins encouraged more clinician participation[5:27] Strategies for organizing work and using data to support decisions[6:26] The importance of monitoring progress and maintaining accountability[8:07] How teams evaluate variation while prioritizing patient care[8:44] Marcy shares how past challenges helped shape future success[10:05] Ways leaders can create safe environments for collaboration and growth[11:21] The role leadership plays in shaping organizational culture[12:11] How supply chain work ultimately supports patient outcomes[13:00] Practical guidance for teams starting their variation reduction journey[14:53] What sustainable success looks like for variation reduction efforts Links | Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed
May 11, 2026
Medication Reconciliation
Medication reconciliation plays a critical role in patient safety by ensuring medications are accurate, appropriate, and understood during transitions of care. Vizient host Shannon Hale speaks with Ekaterina Kossykh-Burrows, Clinical Pharmacist at Highland Hospital, about practical strategies to prioritize high risk patients, build trust with providers, and drive measurable impact through pharmacy led interventions. Guest Speaker: Ekaterina Kossykh-Burrows Pharm.D., BCPSClinical PharmacistHighland Hospital Host:Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQSenior Program Director, Performance Improvement ProgramsVizient Show Notes: [00:46] Overview of Highland Hospital and its patient population[01:20] The value of collaborative learning and participating in the performance improvement collaborative[03:09] Medication reconciliation workflows and how patients are prioritized[04:57] How a patient scoring system is developed, including risk factors and data validation[07:02] How medication related risk factors contribute to readmissions[07:32] Gaps in electronic records and the need for human involvement[08:46] The role of clinical judgment alongside technology[09:10] The impact of dedicated pharmacy roles on improving medication accuracy[10:29] Best practices for building programs, including starting small and maintaining consistency Links | Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed
April 27, 2026
PSI Indicators
Patient safety indicators are more than numbers on a report. They expose where harm may be happening and where systems are breaking down. Katelyn Dietz, Director of Patient Safety and Quality at Lake Charles Memorial, shares how her team tackles rising PSI rates by strengthening documentation, aligning cross functional teams, and creating a more proactive review process. Joined by Vizient host Michelle Lewis, they unpack the real challenges behind PSI performance and what it takes to turn insight into action. Guest Speaker: Katelyn Dietz, MBA, RN, CPHQDirector of Patient Safety and QualityLake Charles Memorial Host: Michelle Lewis Senior Director Programs, Performance Improvement ProgramsVizient Show Notes: [00:53] Focus on PSI at Lake Charles Memorial and why it was necessary [01:31] Establishing standardized criteria for selecting cases for review[02:40] Bringing multiple departments together to change PSI approach [04:10] Engaging physicians in documentation improvement[05:45] PSI thirteen insights that would help other organizations [07:17] Substantial improvement in the patient safety composite score PSI ninety[08:37] How to sustain improvements to PSI scores Links | Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed
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