Hospital Peer Review – January 1, 2010
January 1, 2010
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Joint Commission's hospital program OK'd for continued deeming authority from CMS
"We're all glad it's pretty much over," Margaret VanAmringe, MHS, The Joint Commission's vice president for public policy and government relations, says with a laugh. -
Tips for creating your OPPE/FPPE policies
It was a marriage of sorts, between two departments credentialing and quality improvement. Two departments that hadn't known each other well before. Two departments that came together for a common goal. -
Accreditation Field Report: TJC survey focuses on infection, hazards, OR
The director of quality and risk management at Mendocino Coast Hospital in Fort Bragg, CA, Susan Bivins, RN, wasn't sure The Joint Commission was going to show up for the hospital's survey. -
MUMC recognized for using evidence-based care
In 2007, Premier Inc. began its Quest program, enlisting hospitals to collaborate and evaluate quality, efficiency, safety, and transparency with oversight from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. -
Beyond the RACs: Beware false claim allegations
While the RAC audits could mean significant financial losses for your hospital, a fraud or abuse lawsuit could cost you more. A lot more, says Cheryl Wagonhurst, partner with Folley & Lardner LLP. Some of the "hottest" issues right now that you should be looking at are: -
TJC introduces perinatal care core measure set
Replacing the core measure set for pregnancy and related conditions, which comprised three measures, The Joint Commission has introduced a core measure set on perinatal care, with data collection beginning with April 1 discharges. -
2009 Salary Survey Results: Quality is a hospitalwide responsibility now more than ever
With the ever-growing focus on transparency, hospitals are demanding more from quality improvement professionals. When Paul L. Green, RN, MS, CPHQ, started his career in health care, QI professionals ran data and filed them away.