Navigating the Tightrope: Balancing Speed and Precision in Healthcare Decisions
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA, President and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City, discusses the challenge healthcare leaders face in balancing speed and precision in decision-making. Drawing from his experiences with hospital staff, he highlights the ongoing tension between the need for rapid responses and careful considerations, acknowledging the significant impacts decisions can have on patient outcomes. Quiroga emphasizes the importance of maintaining agility while ensuring operational accuracy, using a tightrope metaphor to illustrate the delicate balance required in effective leadership. He advocates for a nuanced approach, where moments of urgency must be met with clarity, while also recognizing times that call for thoughtful reflection to avoid critical oversights. This balancing act is ubiquitous in the healthcare field, affecting all professionals from surgeons to nurses.
