Hospital Peer Review – September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
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‘Nudge Unit’ Uses Behavior Design to Improve Quality, Patient Safety
A “nudge unit” at the University of Pennsylvania is helping bridge the gap between the study of human behavior and the practice of medicine, devising ways to improve quality of care and patient safety.
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Several Common Features Form Foundation of Successful Quality Improvement Initiative
Regardless of the goal of a quality improvement project, most successful initiatives share common threads. These common factors should form the foundation of any quality improvement effort and help tailor how the effort is carried out.
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Many Hospitals Not Complying With Leapfrog Never Events Policy
One-quarter of American hospitals do not meet The Leapfrog Group’s standard for addressing never events, according to a recent report.
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DOJ Offers Guidance on Compliance Programs
Healthcare professionals involved in compliance programs have new guidance from the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, which recently issued a document that tells white-collar prosecutors how to evaluate compliance programs.
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Specialty Pharmacy Can Improve Quality, Increase Revenue
Hospitals are finding that specialty outpatient pharmacies can improve quality of care and patient safety and bring in additional revenue. The process can require significant resources, but the benefits may include a greater return on value-based contracts.
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Patient Watches Solve Safety Issue With Better Use of Resources
Hospitals often struggle with the need to provide close watch over a potentially dangerous patient without relying on skilled nurses or security officers who are needed elsewhere. Some hospitals are finding that a “patient watch” program is the right solution.