Hospital Peer Review – December 1, 2018
December 1, 2018
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Hand Hygiene QI Requires Knowing True Rates, Constant Education
Improving hand hygiene is a perennial problem for hospitals, but some are finding the strategies that work best depend on knowing your true rate of handwashing before trying to improve it. -
Multiple Strategies Needed for Good Hand Hygiene Compliance
It is important to design a hand hygiene program with tailored education for different groups. The education should address the different concerns and abilities of staff, physicians, patients, and even visitors. -
Diagnostic Discordance Tied to Errors, Longer Stays, and Death
The problem of diagnostic discordance, which occurs when a patient is diagnosed with a different problem after being transferred, is gaining more attention as a quality and patient safety issue, and it occurs more often than one might think. -
Johns Hopkins’ Intrahospital Patient Transfer Program Reduces Risk
Adult and pediatric patients moving from one area of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to another face less risk than might be found in other institutions because of a program ensuring that they will receive the same quality of care during transfer as they do on a unit. -
Orthopedic Bundles Help Hospital Focus on Quality and Bottom Line
Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) in Irvine, CA, the highest-volume orthopedic hospital in the state, is showing that orthopedic bundles might be the best evidence that risk-based contracts can work to improve quality and outcomes for patients while also benefitting the hospital’s bottom line. -
New Quality Performance Ratings Posted on CMS Nursing Home Compare Website
A CMS fact sheet announcing the data release says it “can showcase a SNF’s ongoing commitment to quality, improving engagement and confidence among staff, residents, caregivers, families, and stakeholders.”