Hospital Peer Review – February 1, 2019
February 1, 2019
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EMR Effect on Quality of Care Still a Concern, Can Be Addressed
Seventy-one percent of surveyed physicians say EMRs greatly contribute to physician burnout, and 59% say EMRs need “a complete overhaul.”
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Health System Tackles Drop in Productivity After EMR Introduction
A healthcare system with facilities in California, Texas, and New Mexico successfully addressed the drop in productivity and clinician satisfaction that can come with the introduction of a new EMR. -
‘Just Culture’ Can Be Applied to Physician Peer Review
Healthcare organizations are finding that the “just culture” concept can be applied to the physician peer review process. The belief is that individuals should not be blamed for performance errors when the real fault may lie with flawed organizational processes. -
Hospital Work Environments Tied to Quality and Ratings
The working environment of nurses appears to have a correlation with patient safety and quality, with recent research finding that scores improve when hospitals improve working conditions. -
Patient-Measured Outcomes Could Be Better, Address Burnout
Hospitals and health systems could more effectively address quality improvement by narrowing the metrics used to those that are meaningful and easy to understand, experts say. -
Healthy Nevada Project Delivers Genetic Results to State Residents
The Healthy Nevada Project is moving forward with its population health and personalized medicine initiatives, delivering genetic results to thousands of state residents.