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

On episode 151 of PSQH: The Podcast, Susan Grant, Chief Clinical Officer at symplr, talks about the role clinicians play in leading digital transformation in healthcare.

Episode 151: How Clinicians are Leading Digital Transformation in Healthcare

On episode 150 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael McGuire, Professor of Pharmacy Practice in Psychiatry at Belmont University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, talks about the importance of medication management for patients dealing with serious mental illness.

Episode 150: The Role of Medication Management in Serious Mental Illness Care

On episode 149 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and chief sales manager of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about healthcare trends to watch in 2026.

Episode 149: Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2026

On episode 148 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Peter Pronovost, Chief Quality and Transformation Officer at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Dr. Hooman Azmi of Hackensack-Meridian Health talk about improving care for patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

Episode 148: Improving Care for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

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