Hospital Peer Review – June 1, 2018
June 1, 2018
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Different Approach to Falls Improves Patient Safety
A program developed at the University of Nebraska focuses on creating a culture of safety and teamwork, and making sense of the risks associated with falls.
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Post-Fall Huddles Reveal Good and Bad
Hospitals also have reported that attaching huddle documentation to the fall event report is useful in ensuring that the huddle team’s observations about possible improvements are carried out.
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CAPTURE Focuses on Coordination, Gait Support
This summary of the CAPTURE Falls program is provided by Katherine J. Jones, PT, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Physical Therapy Education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. -
Critics Say Single-payer Healthcare Could Lower Quality of Care
A single-payer healthcare system is still being proposed on Capitol Hill. Several proposals are pushing for hospitals and physicians to be paid through some expansion of Medicare or Medicaid. However, such plans, if implemented, could significantly degrade quality of care, critics say.
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Health System Improves Patient Satisfaction and Experience
Sentara Healthcare has been exploring the link between increased patient experience and satisfaction with structured clinical performance improvement teams that address key patient concerns, such as emergency department waiting times.
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Health System Applies Lessons From Population Health
Population health initiatives involve broad goals that may not always seem applicable at the hospital level, but a health system in Nevada is finding ways to leverage the lessons learned from a statewide program.
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CMS Proposes Reduction in Quality Metrics
CMS has proposed a new rule that would remove 19 quality measures in an effort to lower the administrative burden on Medicare providers. The rule also would increase overall Medicare hospital payments, increase price transparency, and facilitate access to more provider data for consumers.
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Study Finds Palliative Care Reduces Hospital Stays, Saves Money
The effect is greatest among the sickest patients, the authors found in a meta-analysis of previous research.
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First Week Readmissions More Preventable, Study Says
The researchers say that evidence might mean hospital quality leaders should focus more on those early readmissions rather than the typical 30-day readmission rates.
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Humana Will Pay More for Quality
The insurer also will use additional measures, including healthcare-associated infection rates, care coordination, palliative care, and more to assess performance and set reimbursement rates.
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Popular Tools Being Discontinued
Two tools popular with quality improvement professionals are being discontinued, at least temporarily.