Hospital Peer Review articles from January 2009

Hospital Peer Review archives from January 2009

Are rapid response teams saving lives? A new study says no.
January 1, 2009... Are rapid response teams saving lives? A new study says no JAMA article reports no difference in mortality after intervention While a rapid response is important in trying to save lives and prevent in-hospital deaths from cardiac...

Outlying benefits of RRTs, can we discount those?
January 1, 2009... Outlying benefits of RRTs, can we discount those? Reasons we like rapid response teams Earlier intervention, a second pair of hands, and nurses love them -- these are all reasons why experts Hospital Peer Review spoke with are in favor...

To collaborate or not? Does it make a real difference?
January 1, 2009... To collaborate or not? Does it make a real difference? Study looks at collaboratives, compliance The intervention is membership in a group collaborative. The five measures relate to antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical patients. The...

Methods to improve your surgical antibiotic prophylaxis.
January 1, 2009... Methods to improve your surgical antibiotic prophylaxis One hospital 'rocks' on with antibiotic timing With high scores on Hospital Compare to back her up, Indun Whetsell, RN, CPHQ, director of quality management at The Regional...

Disclosing MRSA rates: What should you say?
January 1, 2009... Disclosing MRSA rates: What should you say? Risk managers advises open disclosure A recent article in The Seattle Times tells the tale of a woman who inadvertently learned she had methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) while in the...

Could TJC's antibiotic standard get you sued?
January 1, 2009... Could TJC's antibiotic standard get you sued? Requirement results in 'a host of legal problems' An elderly man comes to your ED and is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration and fever of unknown origin. Two days later, an...

Matching nurses, skill sets spells ED success.
January 1, 2009... Matching nurses, skill sets spells ED success Triage staffed by nurses with experience, interest Although EDstat, a new eight-bed area that was added to the ED at Reston (VA) Hospital Center about a year ago, is only open from 11 a.m....

Network helps EDs reduce redundant test orders.
January 1, 2009... Network helps EDs reduce redundant test orders A pilot program that allows EDs and health care systems across Milwaukee to share patient information is expected to save thousands of dollars by eliminating redundant testing, while improving...

2008 Salary Survey Results: Within the growing role of QI, technology playing a big part.(quality improvement )(Survey)
January 1, 2009... 2008 Salary Survey Results Within the growing role of QI, technology playing a big part In the value-based purchasing world, quality improvement professionals seen as more integral With the advent of pay for performance (P4P), what...

CNE objectives/questions.
January 1, 2009... 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...