Dr. Shawn Tittle’s shift from cardiothoracic surgery to system quality leadership informs a patient-centered approach to safety, reliability and service.
In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tittle discusses his transition from a working as a highly specialized cardiothoracic surgeon to serving as the senior vice president and system chief quality officer of system safety, quality and service at Houston Methodist.
Expert: Shawn Tittle, MD, senior vice president and system chief quality officer for the Houston Methodist Department of System Safety, Quality and Service
Notable topics covered:
- Culture of safety
- Principles of high reliability
- Vizient Inc. scorecard and national benchmarking
- Houston Methodist Quality, Safety and Well-being Institute
Related links:
- Shawn Tittle, MD (LinkedIn)
- Houston Methodist Quality & Patient Safety
- Houston Methodist The Patient Experience
- PODCAST: Advancing the Science of Quality Improvement | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal
- Vizient Inc.
- The Framework for High Reliability Healthcare
- Crossing the Quality Chasm
- To Err is Human
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