Hospital Peer Review – February 1, 2013
February 1, 2013
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Patient flow gets new look, standards
Patient flow and boarding have been recognized for some time as problems that hospitals need to address. -
Health IT: Avoiding potential pitfalls
We look at technology as a tool that has given us an edge over weather and darkness, over toil and disease. It is here to make our lives easier, better, safer. -
Cut readmissions through med adherence
Good medication reconciliation is like the Holy Grail in healthcare. If only we could make sure that the old, sick, frail patients understand what they need to take, when and why, we could keep them from bouncing back to the hospital. -
Using a compounder? Do your research
Scores of people have died in an outbreak of fungal meningitis that has been linked to steroids compounded by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). The incident is shining a light on an area of business that many in the healthcare world use, but which has not been closely monitored in the past. -
Preventing readmissions benefits patients
In a concerted effort to improve patient care, payers and providers are collaborating to improve transitions of care and reduce read-missions.