TMIT is driving production of multimedia development of stories to improve patient safety in hospitals. Certain broadcast programs will be shown globally, and then will be made available to hospital leadership and front-line performance teams. Stories will include consumers, front-line caregivers, clinical and non-clinical leaders of hospitals, and international subject matter experts. The series of "arc to action" stories will be told to inspire both community and hospital leaders to act locally.
The goal is to save lives, save money, and deliver value to the community through extraordinary impact by improving ordinary things.
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Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm trailer.
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National Press Club: April 12, 2010: Dennis Quaid referred to the documentary in his speech.Click here to view the video of the National Press Club speech.
TMIT-Discovery Patient Safety Documentary Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm
Viewer Response:
From a Former Hospital Board Chairman:
Absolutely phenomenal video series. Stunning stories and stirring presentations make the case for safety and quality improvements better than I have ever seen it accomplished before.
My emotions ranged from; a) tearing up at each story, to b) being embarrassed that we have "allowed" an unsafe environment to so dramatically affect the lives of patients and their families. Most importantly, to c) the overwhelming emotion that I am angry that with so much data on the issues, the availability of process improvements such as NQF's Safe Practices and with a number of organizations showing the way forward...the large majority of healthcare providers still "don't get it"!
I truly hope that the series stuns the customer/patient into demanding, with their business, that providers step up to their responsibilities.
I truly believe that healthcare board chairs are not fulfilling their duties of stakeholder representation, care, obedience or perhaps even loyalty unless they schedule time during their next board meeting (don't wait for the retreat) to expose their board and management teams to the series. And, then schedule a dedicated time for open and honest discussion (not presentation) regarding could any or all of these instances happen during my watch. If the answer is no, to use a Lean term, as a board member I would ask what makes you think so, at least five times. If the answer was yes, as a board member I would commend the honest answer and demand we get on with leadership and process fixes that are aggressive, proven by others and measurable for effect.
Congratulations on using an "electrical prod turned up to 240 volts" to attempt to resuscitate the safety and quality journey!
Tom Van Dawark
Former Board Chairman of Virginia Mason Health System
From a Patient Safety Leader:
Quaid it seems, has found a new purpose in his life, a purpose which is irresistible to anyone of us who stops for a moment to consider the implications of the type of complexity (and danger) which faces our patients. This one hour view seen in 4 segments is simply the best type of production of its kind that any of us have ever seen, featuring many of the top leaders within the patient safety movement, as well as patients and family members who have been harmed by the care delivered to them. We think it will provide the perfect backdrop for the other things we hope to raise up that week.
Patient Safety Leader Frontline Hospital System
From Consumer in Community:
This program was absolutely riveting. It was a perfect balance of stories and information for those of us who do not understand healthcare. Now I know what I can do to keep my family safe. My questions is: why don't we have more movies like this? Why do we always see the bad and never the good? This movie makes me proud of my caregivers and makes me want to talk to my local hospital leaders to get them moving. I don't need advertising. I need safety for my family. Congratulations to CareFusion, AORN, and TMIT for funding this and to Dennis Quaid for sharing his passion and life with us. I know he does not have to do it.
