| |JUNE 20238CIOReviewIN MY OPINIONELEVATING PATIENT SAFETY THROUGH INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, DATA AND TECHNOLOGYPatient-centric innovation ­ developing new ideas, technology and approaches to our work that put patients and their needs first ­ is of critical importance to those working in healthcare. Yet, despite the best of intentions, our healthcare system operates in siloes comprised of different stakeholders, systems and incentives that do not seamlessly connect. This reality requires interventions from all stakeholders to work together to better serve patients and provide them with the most optimal treatment for their condition and keep them as safe as possible. Therefore, it is imperative we create closed-loop systems to reduce inefficiencies, increase industry collaboration and create innovative techniques or methods to help improve patient safety and outcomes.Since 2014, I have had the privilege to work alongside a talented team within Johnson & Johnson's Office of the Chief Medical Officer that advocates for patient safety and develops innovative solutions, guided by principles of science, data, ethics and values that keep the best interests of patients at the center. Given its independent nature at the company, we can objectively view challenges and opportunities through an unbiased lens and frequently consult with industry regulators and other decision makers to apply our learnings and collaborate to come up with new best practices to advance patient safety and trust. Promoting a culture of safety in the operating room (OR)When we look at the greatest breakthroughs in healthcare over the last few decades, one common theme from these successes comes to mind, and that is collaboration ­ the community of ideas convened from productive discussion and knowledge sharing with organizations and individuals collectively. One example of collaboration is the development of a new tool to standardize safety measures in operating rooms through Johnson & Johnson's partnership with Ariadne Labs, a joint center for healthcare innovation of Brigham & Women's Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. To inform our approach for this new tool, we leveraged the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist, which was built on current evidence pointing to a link between high-functioning OR teams and significantly reduced rates of adverse events. Published in 2008, the checklist promotes By Jijo James, Chief Medical Officer, MedTech & External Innovation, Johnson & Johnson; Chair of the Board of Directors, Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC)
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