Hospital Peer Review articles from July 2006

Hospital Peer Review archives from July 2006

Hospitals getting more RFIs in 2006: What problems are surveyors finding?
July 1, 2006... Hospitals getting more RFIs in 2006: What problems are surveyors finding? New process is better at uncovering areas in need of improvement Since JCAHO's unannounced survey process began in January 2006, the average number of...

JCAHO under fire again: JCR is the issue.
July 1, 2006... JCAHO under fire again: JCR is the issue Congressional critics allege conflict of interest Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Max Baucus (D-MT) and Representative Pete Stark (D-CA) are calling for JCAHO to answer questions about its...

Study: Why are wrong-site surgeries still occurring?
July 1, 2006... Study: Why are wrong-site surgeries still occurring? Is Universal Protocol ineffective or underused? Do you assume that if the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol is followed, wrong-site surgery would always be prevented? A new study...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Proposed Medicare discharge rule faces criticism.
July 1, 2006... Discharge Planning Advisor Proposed Medicare discharge rule faces criticism It targets inpatient discharges but has roots in post-acute world A new rule being proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) —...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Can CM impact this case? That's question in busy ED.
July 1, 2006... Discharge Planning Advisor Can CM impact this case? That's question in busy ED ID those with potential to be moved "Why is the patient here? Why is the patient being admitted? What needs to be done, and is there a possibility it...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Specialty hospitals not exempt from transfer rules.
July 1, 2006... Discharge Planning Advisor Specialty hospitals not exempt from transfer rules Provision clarified in new regulations Specialty hospitals that do not have emergency departments (EDs) are still subject to the Emergency Medical...

Discharge Planning Advisor: AHRQ study looks at admissions from ED.
July 1, 2006... Discharge Planning Advisor AHRQ study looks at admissions from ED Fifty-five percent of admissions to the nation's community hospitals for conditions other than pregnancy, childbirth, and neonatal care begin in the hospital emergency...

The Quality Cost Connection: Get actionable results from surveys.
July 1, 2006... Get actionable results from surveys Part 2 of 2 By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR One of the very best methods to obtain feedback on performance is through the use of survey instruments that...

Accreditation Field Report: Surveyors zero in on emergency preparedness.
July 1, 2006... Surveyors zero in on emergency preparedness Disaster planning is critiqued During a January 2006 survey at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth (TX), there was an additional focus on disaster planning during the environment...

Patient Safety Alert supplement.
July 1, 2006... Click here for the July 2006 Patient Safety Alert supplement. SOURCE-Hospital Peer Review

CE objectives/questions.
July 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...