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With the implementation of a standardized approach to handoff communications being incorporated into the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) National Patient Safety Goals for 2006, the issue has taken on increasing importance for quality managers.
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According to the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), some random surveys will continue to be performed, even though, as of January 2006, all accreditation surveys are unannounced.
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Heart failure patients are less likely to die after they go home from the hospital if the hospital has participated in an organized quality improvement program, compared with patients treated at hospitals where such efforts arent undertaken, a new study from the University of Michigan Health System finds.
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Here is a closer look at the major tools and tactics used in the successful heart failure initiative conducted in and around Flint, MI, and reported on by University of Michigan Health System Researchers:
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If youre not tracking outcomes that show the value of case management, youre missing a chance to show your hospitals administration how much case managers can improve patient care and have a positive impact on the hospitals bottom line.
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When an analysis of case management showed that physician advisors and clinical case managers often disagreed about attributing avoidable days to physicians, Judy Milne, RN, MSN, CPHQ, decided to turn the discrepancies into a learning experience for the entire team.
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An initiative that creates a care plan that directs frequent users of the emergency department (ED) to more appropriate levels of care has resulted in significant savings for Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH.
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The neurosurgical unit at United Health Service Hospital in Johnson City, NY, has cut 15 to 30 minutes off its daily interdisciplinary team meetings by using a simple acronym that keeps staff on track when it comes to issues that affect their patients.
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When the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) speaks, people listen. That was certainly the case when it began to issue its National Patient Safety Goals. Health care professionals sat up, took notice, and immediately began designing processes for complying with the new standards.
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While nine out of 10 hospitals are using or considering using health information technology for clinical uses, most cite cost as a major impediment to broader adoption, especially for small or rural hospitals, according to a recent survey by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
