Fighter Pilot Takes Aim at the Role of Culture in Persistent Medical Mistakes
Collierville, TN (PRWEB) September 26, 2013 -- Executive Vice President of LifeWings and former TOPGUN-trained fighter pilot, Steve “Monty” Montague, will address the Summit on Quality Healthcare in Topeka, Kansas October 18, 2013.
The Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC) strives to improve the safety and quality of healthcare for all Kansans. The Summit on Quality brings together physicians, hospital leadership teams, nurses, medical groups, hospital staff and others from across Kansas to learn from experts how to improve healthcare systems and eliminate patient harming errors.
Currently a pilot for American Airlines, Captain Montague’s presentation is entitled “Why Culture Matters”.
Monty will dramatically illustrate, using stories from his aviation career spanning three decades, the importance of a safety culture in conducting error-free operations. For more than a decade, Capt. Montague has worked with physicians and hospitals around the world, coaching them through the steps of becoming highly reliable organizations. "Physicians, indeed all clinicians, provide care in an increasingly complex healthcare system. Adopting best practices from high reliability organizations like aviation, nuclear power and the U.S. military, is one of the best ways to error-proof healthcare,” says Monty. “I'm really delighted to lend my experience to this year's Summit. Everyone should be able to walk away from the presentation with a clear roadmap on how to create a culture of safety in their own organization."
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Capt. Montague was designated a Naval Aviator in 1984 and served as a fighter pilot, flight instructor, course developer, procurement consultant, and Program Model Manager at the U.S. Navy's Landing Signal Officer School.
About LifeWings:
LifeWings Partners creates documented, sustainable improvements in cost reduction, efficiency, reliability, safety, and quality by combining the best of Lean and TeamSTEPPS. LifeWings has improved the financial bottom line and patient safety record of over 140 hospitals worldwide. The LifeWings coaching cadre of pilots, astronauts, physicians, nurses and Toyota-trained Lean experts train more than 13,000 administrators, physicians and staff per year. Measurable results are guaranteed in all LifeWings’ initiatives. Documented return on investment typically exceeds 300%. To find out more, please visit http://www.saferpatients.com or https://www.facebook.com/LifeWingsSaferPatients or follow us on Twitter @LifeWingsLLC .
Stephen Harden, Lifewings Partners, LLC, 901-457-7505, [email protected]
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