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The Wrap - Kicking off Quality Month 2025

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Dr. Harry says healthcare data is rising so fast that teams risk medical errors and burnout.

1. The Wrap by Michigan Medicine Headlines previews Quality Month 2025 and centers the theme of cognitive load and attention. 2. Jeremy Fowles and Lilia Simic host the episode from the Department of Communication, and Dr. Elizabeth Harry and Kevin DeHorty join as the featured guests. 3. The episode asks what Quality Month is for: how Michigan Medicine can highlight improvement work, reduce overload, and help staff focus on patients. 4. Kevin DeHorty says the Quality Month Symposium has been running for 26 years and this year will not require registration. 5. Kevin says attendees can use downloadable Outlook meeting notices to put the events directly on their calendars. 6. Kevin says the symposium will feature exemplar posters again, which he says has not happened in several years. 7. Dr. Harry says the amount of healthcare data is greater than it has ever been and keeps rising. 8. Dr. Harry links that data growth to the risk of losing human interaction, making errors, and increasing burnout. 9. Kevin says reducing cognitive load supports a high reliability organization working toward zero preventable harm for patients and employees. 10. Kevin says practical strategies and a systems approach are important because people are torn in many directions during daily work. 11. Dr. Harry says AI-assisted documentation is used with patient consent and that the provider remains the end reader and reviewer. 12. Dr. Harry says the tool lowers cognitive load during visits and helps providers make eye contact and notice subtle patient cues. 13. Dr. Harry says AI-assisted documentation also reduces after-hours work, which matters for attention at home. 14. Kevin says the October 7 kickoff will feature Dr. Harry’s cognitive load talk and cider and donuts. 15. Kevin says attendees may meet a therapy dog, although patient care comes first and no guarantee is made. 16. Kevin says the October 21 marquee event will include poster sessions from over 100 teams, including UMH Sparrow and UMH West. 17. Kevin says the Jack Billy Award honors Jack Billy, who retired in 2020 after 43 years at Michigan Medicine. 18. Kevin says the award includes a plaque, a University of Michigan certificate, and $1,500 for improvement-related expenses. 19. The episode has an upbeat interview style with practical examples, event details, and a lightning round about pets, concerts, and advice. 20. People involved in quality improvement, wellbeing, or event planning would find it useful; listeners wanting clinical depth only may skip it.

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