Hospital Peer Review articles from May 2008

Hospital Peer Review archives from May 2008

Patient flow getting increased scrutiny during surveys: You'll need these data.
May 1, 2008... Patient flow getting increased scrutiny during surveys: You'll need these data Joint Commission will ask how bottlenecks were alleviated Seasonal increases in respiratory illnesses. Overflowing emergency departments (EDs) when other...

Surveyors finding problems with medication standards.
May 1, 2008... Surveyors finding problems with medication standards Nearly half (43%) of hospitals surveyed in the first half of 2007 were not compliant with The Joint Commission's standard requiring medications be properly and safely stored, and 20% were...

ACCREDITATION Field Report: What surveyors found in patient, system tracers.(Survey)
May 1, 2008... What surveyors found in patient, system tracers During a February 2008 Joint Commission survey at Temple East/Northeastern Hospital, a 187-bed community hospital in Philadelphia, surveyors asked several staff members if they knew how to...

Get pressure ulcers near zero with these best practices.
May 1, 2008... Get pressure ulcers near zero with these best practices A recent development has put greater emphasis on pressure ulcer prevention in hospitals: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will stop reimbursement for certain...

THE QUALITY - CO$T CONNECTION: How to score an 'A' in knowledge management.
May 1, 2008... How to score an 'A' in knowledge management Communicating lessons learned is integral By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR A variety of improvement projects are going on throughout your...

CNE objectives/questions.
May 1, 2008... 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...