Knowledge on the Go

Knowledge on the Go

Vizient Performance Improvement Collaborative

Episodes 108
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
60%
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feed.podbean.com

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

Supply Chain Variation

May 25, 2026 16m

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…

Medication Reconciliation

May 11, 2026 13m

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…

PSI Indicators

Apr 27, 2026 10m

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…

Ambulatory Patient Access

Apr 13, 2026 11m

Access to care in an ambulatory setting continues to challenge health systems as patient expectations grow, pushing organizations to rethink how patients connect with care. Our host Michelle Lewis…

Patient Transfers

Mar 23, 2026 14m

Patient transfers are a common part of hospital care, but they carry real risk, making strong communication and coordination essential for safe outcomes. Sharon Johnson, Executive Director of…

S1E102 Mortality Outcomes

Feb 16, 2026 8m

Mortality affects hospitals all over the country and having structured systems in place helps improve outcomes. Tiffany Harvey, Quality Assurance Reviewer at INTEGRIS Health, joins host Shannon Hale,…

Sepsis Awareness

Jan 19, 2026 12m

Sepsis affects millions of people each year and remains one of the most complex and deadly medical emergencies facing healthcare today. Michelle Lewis, Senior Director of PI Programs at Vizient, is…

Care Between Visits

Dec 22, 2025 16m

Healthcare providers are receiving patient portal messages at large volumes, reshaping how care teams deliver and manage care between visits. As patient messaging grows from simple prescription…

S1E99 Automated patient messaging

Nov 17, 2025 14m

Patient messaging has become more common across health systems, but few use it in a way that truly supports better health outcomes. Northwestern Medicine’s Smart Outreach for Better Health is taking…

S1E98 Pharmacy medication histories

Oct 20, 2025 17m

Pharmacy driven medication history programs are essential for accurate transitions of care and patient safety, especially in rural and resource-limited settings. Jenny Slavens, from IU Health Arnett…

S1E97 Savings through preference card management

Sep 29, 2025 9m

Preference card management plays a critical role in improving accuracy, reducing costs, and driving efficiency across surgical services. Host LaTammy Marks, Senior Performance Improvement Program…

S1E96 System quality structures

Aug 18, 2025 12m

Quality and clinical outcomes improve when healthcare systems are built on strong and cohesive quality structures. Dr. Matthew McCambridge, Chief Quality Officer at Lehigh Valley Health Network,…

S1E95 AI in healthcare

Jul 21, 2025 18m

AI is advancing rapidly in the healthcare space, raising important questions about how it will be used responsibly and effectively. Host Courtney Furrow White is joined by Sarah Pollet and Julia…

S1E94 Mortality

Jun 23, 2025 12m

Mortality is often viewed as a key indicator of the quality of care in a healthcare organization, and something that most organizations are working to improve upon. Through Vizient's work with…

S1E93 The power of value analysis

May 19, 2025 14m

Value analysis empowers health systems to make strategic, evidence-based decisions to optimize patient outcomes and reduce costs. Host LaTammy Marks and guest Nicole Schmidt talk about the power of…

S1E92 Mobility is medicine

Apr 21, 2025 14m

Patient immobility can lead to serious complications such as muscle loss, blood clots, depression and loss of independence. However, without proper training and support, many healthcare workers feel…

S1E91 Systemness

Mar 17, 2025 20m

Hospital mergers and acquisitions can be both transformative and complex, requiring careful alignment and integration of systems. In this episode, host Thomas Sauls speaks with Ed Moore, President of…

S1E90 Workplace violence in the ambulatory setting

Feb 17, 2025 11m

Workplace violence in ambulatory care settings presents unique challenges due to open access, isolated locations and limited security resources. Jennifer Rodgers, Chief Nursing Officer at UCHealth…

S1E89 Establishing a structured sepsis performance improvement team

Jan 21, 2025 7m

In this episode Dr. Lauren Williams, Patient Safety Manager at AHN Wexford Hospital, shares valuable insights from her hospital's efforts to improve sepsis care. Speaking with host Shannon Hale,…

S1E88 Environmental Sustainability: A journey worth taking (UW Medicine’s story)

Dec 16, 2024 15m

More than 200 medical journals identified climate change as the greatest global threat.  In this podcast, UW Medicine describes how focusing on environmental sustainability improved their vendor…

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Knowledge on the Go has published 108 episodes since March 2020, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.

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