Stakeholders & Approval

Clarify key stakeholders, reporting hierarchy, and approval process

Every medical center has stakeholders who should be made aware of efforts. These stakeholders are often individuals, but they can also be committees, services, training programs, hospital initiatives, or departments. The awareness, even the overt “buy-in,” of these groups will be important to boost early adoption of interventions. They may also offer legal protection for information uncovered and advance educational efforts. Early use of the proper reporting structure and approval processes is wise. Typically, these groups will include:

1. Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee
2. Nursing groups
3. Orthopedics / Surgery / Trauma leaders
4. Patient Safety committee
5. OR or Perioperative Committees
6. Chief residents and residency program directors
7. Departmental committees