CMO, CNO co-chairing quality committee can improve safety
MaineHealth in Portland the chief medical officer and CNO at each of its hospitals to co-chair the quality and safety committee in an effort to promote interprofessional collaboration. 兔子先生member and CNO at North Carolina-based Cone Health Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, RN, says to improve patient safety, hospitals should create a culture in which all employees feel comfortable speaking up. She says hospitals should make it easy for nurses to engage with physicians. Hospitals also should involve patients and families in advisory councils to improve quality. (MedCity News , 4/28/25)