Hospital Peer Review articles from July 2007

Hospital Peer Review archives from July 2007

Hospitals choose to share survey results, the good and the bad, with the public.
July 1, 2007... Hospitals choose to share survey results, the good and the bad, with the public Could this be the start of a new trend? It's not uncommon for hospitals to receive requirements for improvements (RFIs) after a Joint Commission survey....

Hospital learns the pros and cons of openness.
July 1, 2007... Hospital learns the pros and cons of openness Mistake makes front-page news After a baby was nursed by the wrong mother at Immanuel St. Joseph's — Mayo Health System in Mankato, MN, the family members involved were understandably...

Antibiotic timeframe now six hours: Joint Commission.
July 1, 2007... Antibiotic timeframe now six hours: Joint Commission Physicians can use 'diagnostic uncertainty' Previously, patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia were to receive antibiotic administration within four hours of...

When should case be sent for external peer review?
July 1, 2007... When should case be sent for external peer review? Being impartial huge challenge Imagine being in the position of publicly critiquing a competing hospital's compliance with Joint Commission requirements. Would you be able to be...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Homeless pose unique discharge challenge.
July 1, 2007... Discharge Planning Advisor Homeless pose unique discharge challenge Hospitals often face 'lose-lose situation' In the wake of a first-of-its-kind settlement regarding the discharge of a homeless woman by a Kaiser Permanente...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Sutter program addresses homeless housing, care.
July 1, 2007... Discharge Planning Advisor Sutter program addresses homeless housing, care Reducing ED use is goal A two-pronged initiative under way at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, aims to provide interim housing for homeless patients...

Discharge Planning Advisor: Collaboration key in new discharge notice rule.
July 1, 2007... Discharge Planning Advisor Collaboration key in new discharge notice rule Expands patients' rights to appeal discharge Beginning July 2, hospitals must begin a new process of notifying Medicare beneficiaries of their discharge...

Use objective criteria for external review.
July 1, 2007... Use objective criteria for external review Ensuring objective reviews At Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center in Houston, quality professionals are well aware of the importance of getting an outside perspective. "When you are in the...

The Quality - Cost Connection: Turn peer reviews into learning occasions.
July 1, 2007... Turn peer reviews into learning occasions Share what you learn with entire staff By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Joint Commission standards require the organized medical staff oversee the...

Change in requirement for ED pharmacy review.
July 1, 2007... Change in requirement for ED pharmacy review Surveyors to accept a broader view of MM 4.10 Just 14 weeks after The Joint Commission approved an interim action that allowed pharmacists to retrospectively review ED medication orders to...

Patient Safety Alert supplement.
July 1, 2007... Click here for the July 2007 Patient Safety Alert supplement. SOURCE-Hospital Peer Review

CNE/CE objectives/questions.
July 1, 2007... 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...