Hospital Peer Review articles from March 2005

Hospital Peer Review archives from March 2005

Will staffing effectiveness standard make data collection more fruitful? JCAHO hopes to convey that staffing is 'more than just numbers'.(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
March 1, 2005... During a mock survey at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord, NC, a nurse was asked how she determined whether her unit had effective staffing, and replied, "When I get to go to lunch." "In the real world of professional nursing, she was...

Use these strategies with new medication goal: patient safety calls for going 'beyond the walls'.
March 1, 2005... If your hospital had a completely paperless system, and all institutions in your community could communicate with one another electronically, then compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' medication...

Service excellence begins with behavioral change: initiative works because everyone owns it.(Patient Satisfaction Planner[TM])
March 1, 2005... "This is a journey; we'll know we've arrived I when they don't need us anymore," says Sandy Gregg, RN, MN, MHA, director of service excellence for Providence Health System in Portland, OR. "My goal is to work myself out of a job." Although...

Learning collaboratives help improve primary care: patient-friendly environment needed.(Patient Satisfaction Planner[TM])
March 1, 2005... A Commonwealth Fund study reports that while community health centers deliver primary health care to much of New York City's low-income population, the design and delivery of health care services at the centers can be made more...

JCAHO announces its proposed NPSGs for 2006: assess your compliance for new requirements.(Patient Satisfaction Planner[TM])(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization)(National Patient Safety Goals)
March 1, 2005... If you've taken a look at the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's proposed 2006 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for hospitals, the long list may seem overwhelming at first glance. "I was amazed when I saw...

Surveyors impressed with best practice strategies: exchanging ideas with surveyed hospitals pays off.(Accreditation Field Report)
March 1, 2005... Sharing best practices with other organizations was a key factor that enabled Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, NY, to excel in its recent Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations survey. "I don't think there...

Reporting performance results to the board: use narrative and statistical summaries.(The Quality--Cost Connection)(hospital patient care)
March 1, 2005... Your organization's governing board has ultimate responsibility and accountability to the community for ensuring the quality of patient care and services and, therefore, must be kept well informed on all issues related to quality. Boards...

CE questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... 9. Which is required to comply with JCAHO's new staffing effectiveness standard? A. The same data must be collected for all units. B. Data should be collected for units that are most likely to have problems. C. A greater amount of...