Hospital Peer Review articles from February 2008

Hospital Peer Review archives from February 2008

Report: Hospitals still struggling with many core measure requirements.(Report)
February 1, 2008... Report: Hospitals still struggling with many core measure requirements Quality now has 'direct impact on bottom line' There is much room for improvement for the vast majority of The Joint Commission's standardized national performance...

Physicians may not report their impaired colleagues.
February 1, 2008... Physicians may not report their impaired colleagues Over half keep concerns to themselves If a physician at your hospital observed that a colleague's substance abuse was putting patients in danger, would you expect that this...

Abbreviations: They're a definite threat to safety.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2008... Abbreviations: They're a definite threat to safety 'Do not use' list may not be enough During 2006 surveys, about 22% of organizations were found to be out of compliance with The Joint Commission's "do not use" list of abbreviations, a...

Publicly reported data are misleading, says study.(Website overview)
February 1, 2008... Publicly reported data are misleading, says study Researchers find inconsistent ratings Data were old, inconsistent, and incomplete. The same hospital was rated both best and worst for colon removal. Those are two things...

Your hand hygiene data may soon go 'public'.
February 1, 2008... Your hand hygiene data may soon go 'public' Most organizations using secret observers If Consumer Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports has its way, all hospitals will soon begin publishing their hand-washing compliance...

The Quality - Cost Connection: Implementing changes, overcoming resistance.
February 1, 2008... Implementing changes, overcoming resistance Being specific with direction is paramount By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Every day it seems there is another process change that caregivers...

CNE objectives/questions.
February 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...