Hospital Peer Review articles from February 2006

Hospital Peer Review archives from February 2006

Data from landmark P4P project are in: Learn what top-rated organizations did.
February 1, 2006... Data from landmark P4P project are in: Learn what top-rated organizations did High performers are getting financial bonuses How would you like an extra $500,000 to spend on quality projects at your organization? It's no secret which...

Strategies to help track infections after discharge.
February 1, 2006... Strategies to help track infections after discharge Don't miss post-discharge complications When you gather data about surgical wound infections, are many of these infections going unrecognized because they're not apparent until after...

Obtain statistics, IT skills to advance in quality.
February 1, 2006... Obtain statistics, IT skills to advance in quality Quality professionals must be data analysts Are you able to clearly explain the meaning of performance measurement data to support organizational evaluation, decision making, and...

JCAHO takes close look at medication safety systems.
February 1, 2006... JCAHO takes close look at medication safety systems Surveyors looked for standardization of processes During a recent JCAHO survey at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, surveyors looked for standardization of processes...

Why process improvements don't last.
February 1, 2006... Why process improvements don't last Provide resources for behavior change By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Imagine that you're the performance improvement director at a large and successful...

Adding to 'do not use' list requirement is dropped.
February 1, 2006... Adding to 'do not use' list requirement is dropped Aggressive strategies needed to improve compliance Failure to substantially eliminate the utilization of "do not use" abbreviations in medication orders remains — at 27% —...

CE objectives/questions.
February 1, 2006... CE objectives To earn continuing education (CE) credit for subscribing to Hospital Peer Review, CE participants should be able to: *Identify a particular clinical, legal, or educational issue related to quality improvement and...