Hospital Peer Review articles from December 2007

Hospital Peer Review archives from December 2007

You'll need more data, new skills for coming leadership standards.
December 1, 2007... You'll need more data, new skills for coming leadership standards Collaboration is key to meeting requirements The Joint Commission's new Leadership standards aren't effective until Jan. 1, 2009, but quality professionals will need to...

Take these steps for noncompliant physicians.
December 1, 2007... Take these steps for noncompliant physicians Work with, not against, physicians When it comes to non-compliance by physicians for core measure requirements, quality professionals often feel powerless — they have plenty of data...

Work with physicians on core measures: Here's how.
December 1, 2007... Work with physicians on core measures: Here's how Some aspects of core measure compliance call for a "handshake" between quality professionals and physicians, says Christopher Sharp, MD, clinical assistant professor at Stanford (CA)...

Patient Satisfaction Planner: Six Sigma project slashes LOS for SNF discharges.
December 1, 2007... Six Sigma project slashes LOS for SNF discharges Initiative targets ambulation, early assessment The length of stay for patients being discharged to skilled nursing facilities from St. Joseph's Hospital progressive ventilator care unit...

Patient Satisfaction Planner: Despite longer wait times, satisfaction still improves.(Clinical report)
December 1, 2007... Despite longer wait times, satisfaction still improves Communication is critical for patients to be happy In findings that at first glance may seem puzzling, the 2007 ED Pulse Report patient satisfaction survey by Press Ganey Associates...

Patient Satisfaction Planner: Keep the patient's 'internal clock' in mind.
December 1, 2007... Keep the patient's 'internal clock' in mind Once a patient makes the decision to seek emergency care, their "internal clock" starts, asserts Alex Rosenau, DO, FACEP vice chair, department of emergency medicine, at Lehigh Valley Hospital and...

The Quality - Cost Connection: Reporting organizational performance graphically.
December 1, 2007... Reporting organizational performance graphically Which chart type should you use? By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR To enable senior leaders to gain knowledge about quality and safety...

EHRs often not used to their full potential.(Clinical report)
December 1, 2007... EHRs often not used to their full potential Study's findings are a 'wake-up call' Electronic health records (EHRs) made little or no difference on 14 of 17 quality measures examined, and quality was worse for one measure, a recent...

CNE objectives/questions.
December 1, 2007... 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...