Hospital Peer Review – November 1, 2006
November 1, 2006
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Multiple methods to assess quality are needed, say studies
If you don't measure quality accurately, your organization could face dire consequences ranging from financial problems to plummeting patient satisfaction scores. -
Integrated system helps hospital improve quality
At Fairview Hospital, a small critical access facility in Great Barrington, MA, a decision was made in spring 2005 to switch to an integrated system for performance measurement and improvement. -
Quality, case managers collaborate for better care
At Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, PA, patient-centered collaboration between the case management department and other areas, such as quality, nursing, inpatient and outpatient providers, the residency program, and the legal and finance departments, has had a dramatic impact on quality. -
Hand washing: You must measure compliance
Lack of consensus on how to measure hand hygiene compliance has made this a daunting challenge for quality professionals. To address this, the Joint Commission has partnered with infection control organizations to identify how to measure compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. -
Teamwork is more than good communication
More than a decade of research in aviation has shown how critical effective teamwork is to flight safety. Both the armed services and commercial aviation organizations have standardized training systems in place for teamwork. -
JCAHO targets resistance to flu vaccinations
Having made infection control and patient safety top priorities in recent years, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is now taking on the thorny issue of flu vaccinations for health care workers in a new standard that becomes effective next year. -
2006 Salary Survey Results: P4P gathers momentum and changes quality roles
With the growing emphasis on pay for performance initiatives, quality professionals are seeing their roles change very quickly.