Hospital Peer Review – November 1, 2003
November 1, 2003
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Effective strategies to comply with Joint Commission’s universal protocol
Its every quality managers worst nightmare: Your facility is the lead story on tonights news because the wrong person was operated on. These days, if you operate on the wrong patient or do the wrong procedure, youre going to be on the front page of the newspaper, warns DeNene G. Cofield, RN, BSN, CNOR, administrative director of surgical services at Medical Center East in Birmingham, AL. -
Are you complying with CMS’ new PI standards?
You probably are keenly aware of the need to comply with Joint Commission on Accredita-tion of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requirements for performance improvement. -
Foolproof ways to improve physician handwriting
During a recent Joint Commission on Accredita-tion of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) survey at Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg (SC) and Calhoun Counties, surveyors were very impressed with the process developed to assess and improve physician handwriting, reports Indun Whetsell, the facilitys director of quality management. -
The Quality-Cost Connection: Review resuscitation and outcomes
In response to recommendations from the Ameri-can Heart Association (AHA), in 1999 the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations added a requirement for review of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the hospital performance improvement standard. -
2003 Salary Survey: Patient safety offers new opportunities in quality field
Long hours and steady salaries are current trends for health care quality managers, according to the latest Hospital Peer Review Salary Survey. Although opportunities abound for todays quality professionals, you may need additional skills to reap the benefits, say leaders in the field.