Hospital Peer Review articles from February 2007

Hospital Peer Review archives from February 2007

Joint Commission, CMS requirements may be inconsistent: Here are strategies.
February 1, 2007... Joint Commission, CMS requirements may be inconsistent: Here are strategies Organizations being cited for non-compliance Is your organization's process for obtaining informed consent in compliance with both the Centers for Medicare &...

Hospitals becoming more open about near-misses.
February 1, 2007... Hospitals becoming more open about near-misses Hospitals share more despite potential problems Most quality professionals are well-versed on the importance of learning from "near misses" and medical mistakes made at their...

Joint Commission's new NPSGs for 2008 proposed.
February 1, 2007... Joint Commission's new NPSGs for 2008 proposed Worker fatigue, patient ID among issues addressed The Joint Commission has announced its proposed 2008 National Patient Safety Goals. Here are the proposed goals with items to consider for...

Expect more changes for medical staff standards.
February 1, 2007... Expect more changes for medical staff standards Significant revisions made after pilot review After a February 2006 field review identified major concerns, the Joint Commission has revised its medical staff standards, with significant...

Core measures for psych inpatients being tested.
February 1, 2007... Core measures for psych inpatients being tested New core performance measures have been identified for pilot testing by the Joint Commission, for care of inpatient hospital-based psychiatric patients. The five measures being tested address...

The Quality - Cost Connection: How to evaluate transfer of training to workplace.
February 1, 2007... How to evaluate transfer of training to workplace Observe what's actually happening By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Quality and patient safety improvements often require changes in staff...

A FREE white paper for you.
February 1, 2007... A FREE white paper for you AHC Media appreciates the faith you have placed in us to provide you with practical, authoritative information. As a token of our gratitude for your support, we would like to provide you with the free white...

CE objectives/questions.
February 1, 2007... 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...