Mr. Paul A. Gutting

Paul Gutting, Director, Risk Management, St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.

Two of the Three authors are from Georgia - Paul Gutting, ARM,FASHRM, CPHRM , and Marva West Tan, RN,ARM.

Paul Gutting

Director, Risk Management, St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Savannah, GA

- Paul A. Gutting, Director, Risk Management, St. Joseph's/Candler Health

Mr. Paul GuttingSt. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.5353 Reynolds StreetSavannah, GA 31405 Work Phone: (912) 692-6602Email: guttingp@sjchs.org

Paul A Gutting, ARM, FASHRM, CPHRMDirector, System Risk Management

PAUL GUTTING

What: Named to the third class of national candidates for The Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship, a group of 125 members across the United States.

Background: Director of Risk Management at St. Joseph's/Candler; fellowship candidates are chosen leaders in the health care field.

"No-fault reporting isn't about placing blame," said Paul A. Gutting, CPHRM, ARM, director of risk management at St. Joseph's/Candler.
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"In this case, the person would report the near miss herself, and it might indicate that there is something wrong with the processes we're using to dispense medication," Gutting said.
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"It gives us the ability to intervene in an event more quickly," Gutting said."It's easier for people to report this way."

The hospital has a risk-analysis person on staff who regularly picks up the information from the line and forwards it to the appropriate unit or department.

"We've seen an improvement in the number of reports we're receiving since using the telephone system," Gutting said."We're constantly preaching the gospel of risk management.