Experienced Patient Safety and
Risk Management Consulting

Matson Sewell Healthcare Consulting in Sacramento

Matson Sewell has worked in healthcare for over 35 years, spanning the spectrum from direct patient care to national publications and presentations as well as writing and lobbying for legislative policy change.  Her unique perspective reflects hands-on experience with patient safety initiatives resulting in measurable improvement.  She brings to each endeavor a deep commitment to a safer, more effective healthcare system that respects those who provide services, as well as those who receive them.

  “Claims-Based Patient Safety” is an  approach to loss prevention which identifies and responds to clinician and system behaviors that contribute to the initiation and payment of professional liability claims. Traditionally, loss prevention efforts derived from claim file reviews produced valuable reports that never made their way back to improve clinician or system behaviors. The American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claim Project has made huge strides in reducing that specialty’s risk profile, but the approach has not been duplicated successfully in other areas.  

Programs offered include: 

Evidence-based Disclosure:

A systematic process for investigation and accurate communication following clinical catastrophes.

Malpractice Prevention Strategies for:

· Obstetrics and Gynecology

· Emergency Medicine

· Anesthesiology

· General Surgery and Surgical Specialties

· Hospitalists

· Neurology

· Radiology

· Pediatrics