Yisrael Mordecai Safeek MD, MBA, CPE, FACPE (Hebrew: ישראל ספק; "Israel Qualm") is an American Physician, Anesthesiologist, and Executive. He is the President and CEO of Integrity Physician Solutions,[1] an organization helping to lead the transformation of health care toward Accountable Care.[2] He is the first and currently the only Kentucky physician appointed to the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program.[3] since his 2007 appointment. Since 2005, he has been associated with The Joint Commission as a health system surveyor. More recently, he is involved with the National Quality Forum. He is a Fellow[4] and Vanguard Advisory Member [5] of the American College of Physician Executives[6] and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Dr. Safeek is credited with several patient safety innovations that are currently being utilized across the nation.
DON'T SPLAT Fall Prevention Checklist [7]
SAFE SKIN Pressure Ulcers Checklist [8]
SAFE SURGERY Checklist [9]
UTI Bundle [10]
Safeek also pioneered best practices that has impacted efficiency of care by streamlining care processes.
BLUE (Better Lean & Utilization Exchange) Huddles [11]
RED (Readiness Early Disposition) Discharge Plan [12]
Dr. Safeek served in the dual roles as the Chief Medical Officer of (at the time) the second largest accountable care organization,[13] Covenant Health Partners [14] and Chief Quality Officer of the 18-hospital Covenant Health System *[1], the largest health system between Dallas and Los Angeles.
As Chief Medical Officer of the second largest Clinical Integration program in the nation, he accelerated the implementation of advanced clinical technologies, facilitated the adoption of evidence-based medicine,and reduced the overuse and misuse of clinical resources. The network aligned independent physicians with the health system's goals and yielded tangible outcomes in patient safety, quality, and efficiency of care.
Before Covenant, Safeek served as Chief Quality Officer at state Malcolm Baldrige Award winner, Pikeville Medical Center and Clinics, [2], the National Hospital of the Year [3] by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers. Previous winners: The Ohio State University Medical Center, Scott & White Healthcare, and UCLA Medical Center.
In the early 1990s, he was a shareholder of Cleveland Community Hospital through the for-profit Community Health Systems and served on the executive committee of the board. He later served in dual roles as CEO of medical practices and Medical Director of hospitals in Tennessee and Kentucky. He was also CEO of a physicians billing company and was actively involved in revenue cycle management.
As a medical director, Safeek implemented Crew Resource Management in the operating room resulting in safer anesthesia care.[15] He currently serves on the Advocacy and Patient Safety task forces [16] of the American College of Physician Executives.
He has mentored hospital leaders on sentinel event, root cause analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to decrease medical error.
Since 2005, Safeek has mentored and coached medical staffs on quality, patient safety, and teamwork initiatives, disruptive behavior,and the OPPE and FPPE in over 30 states.[17][18] [19]
In 2009, Safeek participated in "Clashing Paradigms: A New America?” – a Texas state-wide executive panel on healthcare reform,.[20][21]
In 2010, Safeek worked with a team at The Joint Commission to produce the Systems Tracer "Evaluating Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) Processes".[22] This effort culminated with the OPPE and FPPE Booster Pak.
He holds memberships in the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), the American Society for Quality (ASQ), and Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Business training University of Tennessee [23] Physician Executive MBA program *[4], Medical training Vanderbilt University*[5].
Safeek received Patient Safety training from The Joint Commission, National Quality Forum, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Patient Safety Foundation, and the American College of Physician Executives.
He is a Six Sigma champion and has received Aim, Measure, Change/PDSA training from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program. He is a consultant on Lean Six Sigma; Kaizen/Value Stream Mapping and Toyota Production System.
He holds certifications from:
1.The Joint Commission Hospital Accreditation Program – 2005–present.
2.The Joint Commission Outpatient-Based Surgery Program – 2009–present.
He is a diplomat of:
1.The Certifying Commission in Medical Management from the American College of Physician Executives.[24]
2.The American Board of Medical Specialties in Anesthesiology.[25]
3.The National Board of Medical Examiners.
In 2008, Safeek was recognized by The Joint Commission for his work in formulating new patient flow standards. He was recognized as 2007 Outstanding Physician Leader of the Year [26][27] by diverse physician executives.
Safeek has written on the impact of the Core Measures, National Patient Safety Goals, and IHI bundles to decrease preventable deaths, and improve efficiency of Care to increase the bottom line. He is published in "Physician Executive Journal" and "Healthcare Financial Management Association".[28] [29]
No outcomes, No Incomes [35]
Failure to Anticipate, Failure to Activate, and Failure to Resuscitate [36]
Failure to Anticipate, Failure to Activate, and Failure to Communicate [37]
University of Tennessee School of Business PEMBA Advisory Council, and Lexus Advisory Boards.
Patient safety, Accountable care, Hospital accreditation.
