Hospital Peer Review articles from November 2005

Hospital Peer Review archives from November 2005

Disaster preparedness: Lessons learned from the response to Hurricane Katrina.
November 1, 2005... Disaster preparedness: Lessons learned from the response to Hurricane Katrina JCAHO wants to see evidence of planning for large-scale catastrophes Your recent disaster drills may have prepared you for scenarios such as local school...

New standards coming for disaster volunteers.
November 1, 2005... New standards coming for disaster volunteers Standards expected to be finalized by year end Has your organization ever had volunteers offer help during a disaster but was unable to utilize the extra manpower because credentials could...

JCAHO guide helps small facilities with planning.
November 1, 2005... JCAHO guide helps small facilities with planning Goal is to help prepare for mass-casualty disasters Although large organizations tend to have access to major resources and communitywide planning, smaller organizations often find...

JCAHO to look closely at patient handoffs.(making patient transfers safer)
November 1, 2005... JCAHO to look closely at patient handoffs Communication lapses will be key focus An emergency department patient is brought in for an X-ray, but the nurse forgets to tell the radiologist about the patient's allergy to contrast dye....

Accreditation Field Report: Surveyors quiz staff with their own prep tools.
November 1, 2005... Surveyors quiz staff with their own prep tools Survey team thorough with the basics During a recent JCAHO survey at McKay Dee Hospital Center in Ogden, UT, surveyors used the organization's own preparation tools to interview staff. "We...

Move from information transfer to exchange.
November 1, 2005... Move from information transfer to exchange Improve information exchange by clarifying intent By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Hundreds of service handoffs take place everyday when patients...

2005 Salary Survey Results: Quality's power, importance increasing, but so is workload.(salary survey for quality managers)
November 1, 2005... 2005 Salary Survey Results Quality's power, importance increasing, but so is workload Pay-for-performance and public scrutiny are two reasons why The role of the quality professional is more important than ever, agree experts in...

CE objectives/questions.
November 1, 2005... 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...