Hospital Peer Review – September 1, 2018
September 1, 2018
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Negligent Credentialing Poses Major Risks to Hospitals
The hospital governing body has the final say on who is granted privileges and who is allowed to continue practicing in the hospital, and with this authority comes the ultimate responsibility for ensuring only competent physicians practice there. -
Best Practices to Avoid Negligent Credentialing Claims
Among other things, adopt and implement a robust credentialing process on the front end. It is better to avoid appointing a physician than to have to remove a physician once he or she is appointed. -
After One-time Training Fails, Long-term Approach Developed
A Texas hospital has learned that a checklist and one-time training do not always yield lasting results, so it developed a systematic, long-term approach to a vexing problem related to patient handoffs. -
Volunteer Advisors Round in ED to Reduce Falls, Improve Care
In 2012, leaders at Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, FL, were concerned that the patient voice was not heard and thought overall patient care and satisfaction could be improved by listening to them more. -
Patient and Family Councils Make a Difference
A strong quality improvement infrastructure can be the perfect setting for developing a patient and family advisory council, says Libby Hoy, founder and CEO of Patient and Family Centered Care Partners in Long Beach, CA, which works with hospitals to encourage patient and family participation. -
Hip Replacement Guarantee Required Solid Metrics
Geisinger health system’s decision to offer a lifetime guarantee on total hip replacements could only be made after reaching quality metrics that would make any hospital proud.