Hospital Peer Review articles from August 2008

Hospital Peer Review archives from August 2008

Look closely at processes to prevent these hospital-acquired infections.
August 1, 2008... Look closely at processes to prevent these hospital-acquired infections New 2009 NPSGs call for evidence-based practices Health care-associated infections due to multiple drug-resistant organisms, central line-associated bloodstream...

Here are key changes for existing NPSGs.
August 1, 2008... Here are key changes for existing NPSGs Perioperative team affected In an effort to clarify the requirements of its Universal Protocol, The Joint Commission has made several revisions and additions, effective Jan. 1, 2009. "These...

You'll need this data on patient QI involvement.
August 1, 2008... You'll need this data on patient QI involvement Include patients, families on committees The national focus on patient-centered care isn't just about teaching patients to become more engaged in self-management of their care--it also...

Are you getting patients involved in their care?
August 1, 2008... Are you getting patients involved in their care? Baylor addresses patient involvement If a patient noticed a health care provider didn't wash his hands, or suspected she was being given an incorrect dosage of medication, would she...

Joint Commission focuses on pediatric drug errors.
August 1, 2008... Joint Commission focuses on pediatric drug errors Many errors 'don't ever reach the light of day' Medication errors harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to a new study. Researchers reported an 11.1% rate of...

Use proven strategies for error disclosure to patients.
August 1, 2008... Use proven strategies for error disclosure to patients Answer the questions foremost on patients' minds A growing number of organizations are disclosing errors to patients, but this can be disastrous if handled poorly. "We need to...

Bar codes help improve safety in operating room.
August 1, 2008... Bar codes help improve safety in operating room System helps identify additional miscounts Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston have shown that using bar-code technology to augment the counting of surgical...

CNE objectives/questions.
August 1, 2008... CNE objectives To earn continuing education (CNE) credit for subscribing to Hospital Peer Review, CNE participants should be able to: *Identify a particular clinical, legal, or educational issue related to quality improvement and...