Hospital Peer Review articles from November 2004

Hospital Peer Review archives from November 2004

CMS and JCAHO quality measures now are the same: will that save you time? It may reduce redundant data collection, but quality managers have concerns.(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
November 1, 2004... Are you tired of dealing with multiple data definitions and similar but differing performance measures? You've probably wished many times that the quality measures from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)...

Try creative strategies for do-not-use abbreviations: ingrained habits, physician resistance are obstacles.
November 1, 2004... According to recent data from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) is more than 94%, with one notable exception: the requirement to standardize...

Don't overlook COPs during mock surveys: patient tracers should include COP requirements.(Government Accounting Office)
November 1, 2004... In light of a recent Government Accounting Office port that found that the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations failed to detect deficiencies in the Medicare Conditions of Participation (COPs) during surveys, quality...

Survey finds problems with nonurgent medications: survey was 'very patient-focused'.(Accreditation: field report)
November 1, 2004... A recent four-day Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) survey at United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls, TX, was "very patient-focused, with direct caregivers much more involved," reports Darlene...

PPR tool soon will be available continuously: it will be available on-line starting in 2005.(Accreditation: field report)(Periodic Performance Review)
November 1, 2004... When the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations introduced its periodic performance review (PPR) tool in November 2003, there was a single important criticism from the organizations that completed it: They wanted the tool...

Incident evaluations aid voluntary reporting: improved reporting first step in reducing injuries.(The Quality-Cost Connection)
November 1, 2004... A high priority has been placed on improving incident reporting as the first step in reducing unintended patient injuries. The incident reporting system in many health care organizations is evolving into one that focuses on near misses,...

CE questions.
November 1, 2004... 17. Which is accurate regarding the aligned manual for hospital quality measures developed by the JCAHO and CMS? A. Only JCAHO measures are included. B. Only CMS measures are included. C. Only common measures are included. D....

Quality role is evolving from number cruncher to leader: salaries and respect are increasing, but only if you take the right steps.
November 1, 2004... The quality professional's role continues to evolve, with many professionals stepping into leadership and business roles, according to the latest Hospital Peer Review salary survey. "The strategic importance of quality managers in this pay...

Work environment may hasten nurse retirement.
November 1, 2004... Work stress and dissatisfaction with the work environment may hasten the retirement of aging nurses, according to a study by the Center for American Nurses, an Austin, TX-based affiliate of the American Nurses Association. Almost half...