Hospital Peer Review articles from October 2007

Hospital Peer Review archives from October 2007

Prepare now for new Medicare ruling: No more payment for preventable errors.(Report)
October 1, 2007... Prepare now for new Medicare ruling: No more payment for preventable errors Will change result in better quality or punitive culture? If a surgeon left an instrument inside you during an operation, would you expect the hospital to be...

Medical staff: What should trigger a focused review?(Report)
October 1, 2007... Medical staff: What should trigger a focused review? Be sure your data are trustworthy An operation done on the wrong body part is an obvious red flag calling for the need to closely examine a practitioner's competence. But what about...

Most adverse drug events unreported: Take these steps.
October 1, 2007... Most adverse drug events unreported: Take these steps Use data to identify safety issues Adverse drug events (ADEs) occur in about 3.1% of all hospital stays, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...

Quality-Cost Connection: The real deal on holding successful case reviews.(Report)
October 1, 2007... The real deal on holding successful case reviews Keep in mind the purpose and critical questions By Patrice Spath, RHIT Brown-Spath & Associates Forest Grove, OR Unfortunately, the term "peer review" has negative...

Discharge Planning Advisor.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Discharge Planning Advisor Project targets diabetes in Latino community 'Secondary gains' affect willingness to accept help The "yes-means-no" phenomenon was one of several challenges encountered by the team conducting a community...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
October 1, 2007... 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...