Hospital Peer Review – August 1, 2006
August 1, 2006
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NPSGs for 2007 are here: Here are your toughest challenges
Asking patients if they felt unsafe at any point during their hospital stay. Actively encouraging patients to report safety concerns. Having systems in place to ensure that all patients receive a complete list of their current medications. -
Consider the 'full PPR' option to improve quality
When it comes to completing the periodic performance review (PPR), organizations have more options than ever. The newest is the "full PPR option," which is a regular survey fully staffed by certified surveyors. -
Hospitals use free online resource to boost quality
Is your organization on the fence about participating with the Washington, DC-based Leapfrog Group's Hospital Quality and Safety Survey? If so, why not practice first? -
JCAHO's nurse staffing standards questioned
The American Nurses Association, the New York State Nurses Association, and the Washington State Nurses Association filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming that HHS allows hospitals that fail to meet federal nurse staffing requirements to participate in Medicare, thereby endangering patients. -
The Quality - Cost Connection: Procedures should promote patient safety
Without procedures and standardized ways of doing things, the complex process of caring for hospitalized patients would be difficult. Procedures have a central role to play in quality and patient safety.