Episode 205: Transforming Health Care Through Behavior Analysis with Dr. Andressa Sleiman, Ph.D., BCBA-D

In this conversation, Andressa Sleiman discusses her journey into behavior analysis and its applications in healthcare, focusing on the importance of clear communication and the integration of behavioral science in improving patient outcomes. She elaborates on the teach-back method, its effectiveness in enhancing patient understanding, and contrasts it with traditional behavioral skills training. The discussion also touches on the role of organizational behavior management in healthcare settings and the potential of AI to improve practices and outcomes.

 

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Articles Referenced:

Radhakrishnan, N. S., Lukose, K., Cartwright, R., Sleiman, A., Matey, N., Lim, D., LeGault, T., Pollard, S., Gravina, N., & Southwick, F. S. (2022). Prospective application of the interdisciplinary bedside rounding checklist 'TEMP' is associated with reduced infections and length of hospital stay. BMJ open quality, 11(4), e002045. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002045

Felipe A, Vats A, Sleiman A, et al. Using intern-led quality improvement to reduce readmissions for specialty service patients within an academic medical center. Glob J Qual Saf Healthc. 2021; 4:70–76. https://doi.org/10.36401/jqsh-20-38

Gravina, N., Sleiman, A., Southwick, F.S., Matey, N., Harlan, E., Lukose, K., Hack, G. and Radhakrishnan, N.S. (2021), Increasing adherence to a standardized rounding procedure in two hospital in-patient units. Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis, 54: 1514-1525. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.865

Qureshi A, Vats A, Jenkins N, et al. When Is My Care Team Rounding? A Simple Signage Intervention to Increase Awareness of Rounding Times. Journal of Patient Experience. 2021;8. https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735211007358

Sleiman, A.A., Gravina, N.E. and Portillo, D. (2023), An evaluation of the teach-back method for training new skills. Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis, 56: 117-130. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.966

 

 

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