Episode 161: Improving the Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Culture by Jay Kumar

Episode 161: Improving the Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Culture

On episode 160 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kate Ulrich, Senior Vice President of Perioperative Services at Tampa General Hospital, talks about using technology to prevent surgical delays.

Episode 160: Using Technology to Prevent Surgical Delays

On episode 159 of PSQH: The Podcast, Justin McKay, co-founder and VP of RadCare Services, talks about an overlooked source of healthcare-associated infections: Lead aprons.

Episode 159: How Lead Aprons Are an Unexpected Source of Infection

On episode 158 of PSQH: The Podcast, Janine Finck-Boyle, SVP of Engagement from the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nurses (AAPACN), discusses the workforce challenges faced by nursing homes and how new federal funding can provide help. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon for National Nurses Week.

Episode 158: The Workforce Challenges Faced by Nursing Homes

On episode 157 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Gerald Hickson, Founding Director of the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy at Vanderbilt Health, and Dr. Tim McDonald, chief patient safety and risk officer at RLDatix, talk about the problem of unprofessional behavior in healthcare.

Episode 157: Dealing with Unprofessional Behavior in Healthcare

On episode 156 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Thomas Carver, senior medical director for critical care services with Froedtert Hospital, talks about a new test that improves the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill patients.

Episode 156: Improving Sepsis Diagnosis in Critically Ill Patients

On episode 155 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jeanne Venella, clinical strategy director at Canopy Works, talks about using technology to protect nurses from workplace violence.

Episode 155: Protecting Nurses from Workplace Violence

On episode 154 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Testa, Chief Clinical Officer, Sentact, talks about some of the major issues impacting patient safety in 2026.

Episode 154: What’s Impacting Patient Safety in 2026?

On episode 153 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael Paskavitz, Vice President of Candello, talks about new research on malpractice risks from provider-to-patient communication failures.

Episode 153: Malpractice Risks from Provider-to-Patient Communication Failures

On episode 152 of PSQH: The Podcast, Richard Parker, Associate Director of Physical Environment & Life Safety, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, talks about surgical fire prevention.

Episode 152: Putting an Emphasis on Surgical Fire Prevention

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