Leading Quality
Welcome to Leading Quality, the show that dives into the real-world stories and strategies of healthcare quality improvement leaders at all levels, from Frontline Champions to C-Suite Executives. Each episode uncovers how these dedicated professionals tackle complex topics in real healthcare environments. Discussion range from QI fundamentals, to leadership, technology, AI, and beyond. If you’re passionate about elevating patient care and want practical insights that go beyond the buzzwords, this podcast is for you. Tune in for inspirational conversations, innovative frameworks, and the behind-the-scenes details you won’t hear anywhere else, and discover how you, too, can lead quality improvement from wherever you stand in healthcare.
Episodes
What if some of the biggest gains in patient safety aren’t inside hospitals at all—but at the kitchen table?
In this episode, Dr. Amy Billett and Dr. Chris Wong walk us through the groundbreaking, cross-disciplinary effort at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s in collaboration with Ariadne Labs that cut ambulatory central-line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) for pediatric oncology patients by ~50%.
It’s a story o...
What if the hardest part of quality isn’t finding the right answer, but making the right action unmistakable for the people who deliver care? That’s the thread we pull with Dr. Hilary Babcock—infectious disease physician, longtime infection prevention leader, and now chief quality officer helping steer a 12-hospital system of 33,000 people through transformation without losing its soul.
We talk about learning...
A door swinging open in the OR. A tiny defect in IV tubing. Both seem trivial—until you realize they expose how fragile our systems really are.
In this episode, Allie Muniak, Executive Director of Health System Improvement at Health Quality BC, shows how human factors turns everyday frustration into lifesaving insight. We follow her path from psychology to system redesign, uncovering how design, teamwork, and curiosity...
A small change at the bedside can ripple across an entire system. That’s the spark behind this conversation with Dr. Khalil Sivjee, Medical Director at Cleveland Clinic Canada and pulmonary–critical care physician, as we explore how data, design, and relentless measurement turn delays into decisions and anxiety into action.
We begin in the ICU, where a simple ventilator-liberation protocol challenged “that’s how we do ...
Safety isn’t a side project. It’s the operating system.
We sit down with Paul Lambrecht, a rare blend of front line paramedic sensibility and executive discipline, to unpack how high reliability organizing moves from idea to front line work. From standing up daily safety huddles to building a just culture where ARCC and SBAR actually get used, Paul explains how to turn near misses into gold, flatten authority gradien...
As Stephen Covey once wrote, "Change happens at the speed of trust." This simple yet profound insight applied by this week's guest, Dr. Curt Smecher captures the essence of how British Columbia's Physician Quality Improvement program transformed healthcare from the ground up. Affectionately known as "Papa QI," Smecher shares the remarkable journey of creating a physician-led improvement m...
What transforms a one-star hospital into a four-star institution in just four years? The answer lies not in fancy technology or complex solutions, but in approaching problems with genuine humility and data-driven focus.
Dr. Kimiyoshi Kobayashi brings a refreshing perspective to healthcare quality leadership in this illuminating conversation. As Chief Medical Officer at UMass Memorial Medical Center, he shares...
Dr. Lawrence Yang's powerful story begins with a stark confession: "My body had to say no for me because I didn't know how to do it myself." This candid admission sets the tone for a conversation that weaves together personal vulnerability, system transformation, and the science of hope.
As a family physician who once installed a bedroom and shower in his clinic to work longer hours, Dr. Y...
Healthcare is more complex than ever — with patients seeing multiple specialists, interacting with advanced technology, and relying on coordinated teams to deliver safe, effective care. In this introductory episode, host Dr. Jason Meadows shares why he created Leading Quality and what listeners can expect. This podcast will spotlight the people — from senior leaders to frontline innovators — who are moving healthcare...
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