Mapping Healthcare
Mapping Healthcare
Podcast Description
Mapping Healthcare is a radio show and podcast where a medic with a map explores ways in which people around the globe make the world of healthcare better and what we can learn from them. The host is a UC Davis pediatrician, medical educator, and researcher who leads healthcare improvement efforts to help people access high-quality healthcare and stay healthy. Episodes wrap up with us learning a little bit about the place our guest lives or works in. Intro and outro music is by an artist from the city or region featured on the episode. All past episodes are archived below. Find Mapping Healthcare on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on enhancing healthcare quality through various lenses, with topics including patient experience metrics, the role of artificial intelligence in clinical settings, healthcare disparities related to demographic factors, and innovative communication strategies to ensure patient safety. For instance, episodes explore specific case studies like the use of AI in Boston to improve clinical efficiency or understanding patient experience in Argentina.
Mapping Healthcare is a radio show and podcast where a medic with a map explores ways in which people around the globe improve the world of healthcare and what we can learn from them. The host is a physician, medical educator, and researcher who leads programs that help health systems deliver high-quality healthcare. All past episodes are archived below. Find Mapping Healthcare on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Mapping Healthcare was awarded the 2025 Peter and Marion London Global Learning Expansion Grant. The grant aims to foster a robust global learning environment by supporting innovative, globally engaged teaching that aligns with the University of California Davis Global Learning Outcomes.
What happens when a patient’s care is transferred from one clinician to another? In this episode, UC Davis medical students Ian Marquez, Nicholas Le, and Marco Oliveras explore I-PASS, a structured approach to safer, clearer clinical handoffs. They speak with Daniel West who explains how I-PASS helps healthcare teams build a shared mental model and communicate reliably under pressure. Their conversation examines communication failures, culture change, and the future of safer, more reliable healthcare. Discover how better clinical handoffs are a critical patient safety intervention.
References
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- Franco Vega MC, Ait Aiss M, Smith M, et al. Improving handoff with the implementation of I-PASS at a tertiary oncology hospital. BMJ Open Qual. 2023;12(4):e002481.
- Huber A, Moyano B, Blondon K. Secondary analysis of hand-offs in internal medicine using the I-PASS mnemonic. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24(1):1046.
- Khan A, Spector ND, Baird JD, et al. Patient safety after implementation of a coproduced family centered communication programme: multicenter before and after intervention study. BMJ. 2018;363:k4764.
- Shahian DM. I-PASS handover system: a decade of evidence demands action. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(10):769-774.
- Sheng J, Manjunath S, Michael M, et al. Integrating handover curricula in medical school. Clin Teach. 2020;17(6):661-668.
- Soares DRA, Rodrigues D, Carmona F. Implementation of a standardized handoff system (I-PASS) in a tertiary care pediatric hospital. Rev Paul Pediatr. 2023;41:e2022123.
- Starmer AJ, Spector ND, O’Toole JK, et al. Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: a multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(1):5-14.
- Starmer AJ, Spector ND, Srivastava R, Allen AD, Landrigan CP, Sectish TC; I-PASS Study Group. I-PASS, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs. Pediatrics. 2012;129(2):201-204.
- Starmer AJ, Spector ND, Srivastava R, et al. Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(19):1803-1812.
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