Mayo Clinic Key In To Quality

Health Equity Through the Lens of Accreditation

Episode Summary

Host:  Timothy Morgenthaler, MD  @DrTimMorg Guests: Melanie Ryan, director, Accreditation and Certification, Mayo Clinic, (24) Melanie Ryan, J.D. | LinkedIn Marquita Davis, director, Programs and Initiatives, Office of Healthcare Equity and Inclusion, Mayo Clinic,   (24) Marquita Davis, MPH | LinkedIn Accreditation and certification standards have long reflected best practices for structures and processes that drive quality outcomes. But where does healthcare equity factor in? In this podcast, two Mayo Clinic leaders talk about how The Joint Commission has implemented new standards that address disparities alongside of its traditional focus on elevating hospital patient safety and quality. The conversation includes how Mayo Clinic evaluated and aligned the new standards with organizational priorities to reduce healthcare inequity, challenges encountered and the imperative of changing culture to successfully meet the new standards. Find out more about Mayo Clinic’s Quality program at https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/quality/. Connect with us on Twitter or Facebook using #mayokeyintoquality or at: https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic https://twitter.com/MayoClinic    

Episode Notes

Host:  Timothy Morgenthaler, MD  @DrTimMorg

Guests:

Melanie Ryan, director, Accreditation and Certification, Mayo Clinic, (24) Melanie Ryan, J.D. | LinkedIn

Marquita Davis, director, Programs and Initiatives, Office of Healthcare Equity and Inclusion, Mayo Clinic,  

(24) Marquita Davis, MPH | LinkedIn

Accreditation and certification standards have long reflected best practices for structures and processes that drive quality outcomes. But where does healthcare equity factor in?

In this podcast, two Mayo Clinic leaders talk about how The Joint Commission has implemented new standards that address disparities alongside of its traditional focus on elevating hospital patient safety and quality.

The conversation includes how Mayo Clinic evaluated and aligned the new standards with organizational priorities to reduce healthcare inequity, challenges encountered and the imperative of changing culture to successfully meet the new standards.

Find out more about Mayo Clinic’s Quality program at https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/quality/.

Connect with us on Twitter or Facebook using #mayokeyintoquality or at:

https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic

https://twitter.com/MayoClinic