Hospital Peer Review articles from May 2005

Hospital Peer Review archives from May 2005

Unannounced surveys: What you'll need to do within minutes of JCAHO's arrival.
May 1, 2005... Unannounced surveys: What you'll need to do within minutes of JCAHO's arrival Be ready when the surveyors step foot in your organization It's the moment of truth: After months of preparation, inservices, and mock patient tracers, you...

Don't ignore the costs for quality resources.(financial issues of hospital quality initiatives)
May 1, 2005... Don't ignore the costs for quality resources Don't forget to address financial implications When you submit quality reports to hospital administrators, do you gloss over cost and financial issues or address them head-on? This could be...

Accreditation Field Report: Communication among caregivers is a key focus.
May 1, 2005... Communication among caregivers is a key focus Questions surveyors asked in one recent survey What were you told about this patient by the previous caregiver during reports? What are you doing for this patient? What are you going to...

The Quality - CO$T Connection: Don't be fooled by the illusion of patient safety.
May 1, 2005... Don't be fooled by the illusion of patient safety Judge effectiveness with actual data, observations By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR As a part of their overall patient safety program, many...

Are you breaking patient privacy regs with e-mails?
May 1, 2005... Are you breaking patient privacy regs with e-mails? Make sure information privacy is maintained Have you ever included a patient's personal information in statistical studies on specific diagnoses for JCAHO core measures and shared...

CE Questions.(continuing education in quality management)
May 1, 2005... CE objectives CE participants should be able to meet the following objectives after reading each issue: * Identify a particular clinical, legal, or educational issue related to quality improvement and performance outcomes. *...