Hospital Peer Review – February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016
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Meaningful Use and Measuring Quality
Here's how one health system found effective meaningful use strategies to accurately measure and improve quality.
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Health system screens all patients for suicide risk
In what appears to be a first for a health system, Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas recently implemented suicide screenings for all patients.
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Money-back guarantee aimed at patient satisfaction
In the retail world, a money-back guarantee is offered as proof of quality and a dedication to customer service. Why can’t the same reasoning be applied to healthcare?
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Uniformity of uniforms one way to improve patient experience
In addition to developing an app that offers no-hassle refunds to unsatisfied patients, Geisinger Health System in Danville, PA, is taking other steps to improve the patient experience.
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App lets patients check urgent wait times before leaving home
Mobile apps seem to be all the rage in healthcare these days, and Renown Health in Reno, NV, is offering patients access to a host of information on the go. One of the most popular features allows patients to check the wait time at different urgent care centers before deciding which one to use. The app also allows patients to run errands or wait elsewhere until being notified that they are about to be called.
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NPSF says patient safety still a serious concern
Fifteen years after the Institute of Medicine brought public attention to the issue of medical errors and adverse events, patient safety concerns remain a serious public health issue that must be tackled with a more pervasive response, according to a report released recently by the National Patient Safety Foundation in Boston.
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Discharge planning proposed rule focuses on patient preferences
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed to revise the discharge planning requirements that hospitals, including long-term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, critical access hospitals, and home health agencies, must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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Readmissions are focus of Joint Commission resources
The Joint Commission has developed two new resources to help healthcare providers in their efforts to reduce patient readmissions and improve the discharge process. The resources are a new Speak Up campaign for providers and organizations to educate patients, including an infographic, animated video, and podcast; and a Quick Safety newsletter for healthcare professionals that includes suggested actions for improving transitions.
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Hospital-acquired conditions decreasing, says HHS report
A recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services indicates that an estimated 87,000 fewer patients died in hospitals and nearly $20 billion in healthcare costs were saved as a result of a reduction in hospital-acquired conditions from 2010 to 2014.