Hospital Peer Review articles from March 2007

Hospital Peer Review archives from March 2007

Avoid quick fixes for improvement: Don't let surveyors find reoccurring problems.
March 1, 2007... Avoid quick fixes for improvement: Don't let surveyors find reoccurring problems Take the next step to sustain your gains It's a situation you don't want to have during a survey by The Joint Commission — surveyors discovering...

Coming soon: Better data on hospital-acquired conditions.
March 1, 2007... Coming soon: Better data on hospital-acquired conditions Document a patient's pre-existing conditions New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for "present on admission" designations will have significant...

Survey: Quality managers enthusiastic about P4P.(pay-for-performance )
March 1, 2007... Survey: Quality managers enthusiastic about P4P A clear financial benefit is seen A survey of hospital quality improvement directors and senior executives found that the vast majority were enthusiastic about a future...

Patient Satisfaction Planner: State goes extra mile with new charity policy.
March 1, 2007... Patient Satisfaction Planner State goes extra mile with new charity policy 'It's more inclusive than the norm' All the community hospitals in the state of Washington are voluntarily expanding their financial assistance guidelines...

Patient Satisfaction Planner: WA hospitals adjust to meet aid guidelines.
March 1, 2007... Patient Satisfaction Planner WA hospitals adjust to meet aid guidelines Change 'not that big' for some At Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Washington the implementation of new state-wide financial assistance guidelines "wasn't...

Patient Satisfaction Planner: WA and other states give on-line price, quality data.
March 1, 2007... Patient Satisfaction Planner WA and other states give on-line price, quality data Various comparisons offered The latest initiative by the Seattle-based Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) and its 97 member hospitals is a...

Patient Satisfaction Planner: CMS offers guidance on HIPAA security rule.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Patient Satisfaction Planner CMS offers guidance on HIPAA security rule The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released guidance to help organizations comply with HIPAA security standards when they allow remote access to...

Enlist staff to find system flaws before errors occur.
March 1, 2007... Enlist staff to find system flaws before errors occur Reward staff for interventions that prevent mistakes Do clinical staff feel truly comfortable reporting near misses and potential errors at your organization? The answer could have a...

The Quality - Cost Connection: Uncover opportunities using comparative data.
March 1, 2007... Uncover opportunities using comparative data Understand what the date are telling you By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR With the increasing number of health care performance measurement...

A FREE white paper for you.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... A FREE white paper for you AHC Media appreciates the faith you have placed in us to provide you with practical, authoritative information. As a token of our gratitude, we would like to provide you with the free white paper, The Joint...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education )
March 1, 2007... 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...