Hospital Peer Review – November 1, 2017
November 1, 2017
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Physician Skepticism on Satisfaction Can Be Overcome
The focus on patient satisfaction may be reaching a level that prompts some physicians to rebel. -
WSJ Casts Doubt on Value of TJC Accreditation
One quality professional says the Wall Street Journal's new report may have raised some valid concerns, but also misrepresents how TJC accreditation works.
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AHA Urges CMS to Halt Quality Star Ratings, Calls Them Misleading
The American Hospital Association's vice president of public policy analysis and development says the ratings program poses a “regulatory burden” that is “substantial and unsustainable” for hospitals.
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ICU Diaries Help Patients, Families Cope With Stress and Aftereffects
An innovative diary system has helped to reduce the incidence of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) at a California health system.
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CMS Offers Guidance on Inpatient Engagement Necessary for Hospital Certification
The new guidance highlights two key factors that surveyors should consider: average length of stay (ALOS) and average daily census (ADC).
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Promising Time for Careers in Healthcare Quality, Report Says
A new report says demand for healthcare quality management is likely to increase as a result of government mandates compelling healthcare providers to improve the quality of patient care they offer, the rising volume of unstructured data in the healthcare sector, and the demand for reducing healthcare costs and risk of medical errors.
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Research Shows Link Between Quality and Readmission Rates
Researchers studied readmissions of more than 2.7 million Medicare patients over age 65, treated at more than 4,700 hospitals between 2014 and 2015. Hospitals in the highest performance quartile for quality had significantly lower 30-day readmission rates than those in the lowest quartile.