Hospital Peer Review – March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007
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Avoid quick fixes for improvement: Don't let surveyors find reoccurring problems
It's a situation you don't want to have during a survey by The Joint Commission surveyors discovering previously identified problems are still occurring. Or just as bad the problem was fixed but the solution was only temporary. -
Coming soon: Better data on hospital-acquired conditions
New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for "present on admission" designations will have significant implications for quality professionals. -
Survey: Quality managers enthusiastic about P4P
A survey of hospital quality improvement directors and senior executives found that the vast majority were enthusiastic about a future pay-for-performance (P4P) initiative by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. -
Patient Satisfaction Planner: State goes extra mile with new charity policy
All the community hospitals in the state of Washington are voluntarily expanding their financial assistance guidelines in what is being described as one of the more far-reaching policies of its kind in the United States. -
Patient Satisfaction Planner: WA hospitals adjust to meet aid guidelines
At Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Washington the implementation of new state-wide financial assistance guidelines "wasn't really that big of a change," says John Vornbrock, FACHE, senior vice president and CFO. -
Patient Satisfaction Planner: WA and other states give on-line price, quality data
The latest initiative by the Seattle-based Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) and its 97 member hospitals is a web site that provides hospital-specific price and quality information. -
Patient Satisfaction Planner: CMS offers guidance on HIPAA security rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released guidance to help organizations comply with HIPAA security standards when they allow remote access to electronic protected health information (EPHI) through portable devices or external systems or hardware. -
Enlist staff to find system flaws before errors occur
Do clinical staff feel truly comfortable reporting near misses and potential errors at your organization? The answer could have a major impact on patient safety. -
The Quality - Cost Connection: Uncover opportunities using comparative data
With the increasing number of health care performance measurement initiatives being carried out across the country, comparative data are easy to obtain nowadays. These data can be powerful motivators for organizational change by highlighting opportunities for improvement and thereby assisting in setting strategic improvement goals. -
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