Hospital Peer Review articles from May 2006

Hospital Peer Review archives from May 2006

Core measure compliance gets better with CPOE.(Computerized physician order entry )
May 1, 2006... Core measure compliance gets better with CPOE Don't settle for 'plain vanilla' system There is a big difference between implementing computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and doing so with clinical decision support systems in...

JCAHO looking closely at medication reconciliation.
May 1, 2006... JCAHO looking closely at medication reconciliation Process is not easy but essential for patient safety An intensive care unit nurse recorded a patient's daily dose of an antipsychotic agent as 25 mg a day, but the actual dose was...

JCAHO award for stroke measures compliance.
May 1, 2006... JCAHO award for stroke measures compliance Measures are 'kept in front of leadership' At Seattle-based Swedish Medical Center, stroke outcomes improved dramatically as a result of a comprehensive program that deploys a coordinated team...

New NPSGs for 2007 will be big challenge.
May 1, 2006... New NPSGs for 2007 will be big challenge The JCAHO's proposed National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for 2007 aren't a big surprise but will pose additional challenges for quality professionals. "The 2007 proposed goals are not too much of...

The Quality Cost Connection: Manage staff fatigue to improve patient safety.
May 1, 2006... Manage staff fatigue to improve patient safety Part 2 of 2 By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Worker fatigue can adversely impact every aspect of health care performance. High levels of...

CE objectives/questions.
May 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...