Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement Archives – April 1, 2003
April 1, 2003
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Tool sites offer quick way to bolster performance improvement
If a single organization can benefit from sharing knowledge through an internal site (intranet), just imagine the possibilities when virtually the entire body of performance-improvement (PI) knowledge can be made available to any quality professional who wants it. Were certainly not there yet, but a growing number of professionals are paving the way for such a future. -
‘Making it personal’ improves patient care
The Living History program involves the creation of a living, breathing chronicle of the patients nonmedical history. The intent of the history is to empower caregivers to deliver care to the heart and soul of the patient. -
Safety concerns should not end with discharge
The transition from hospital to home is a potentially vulnerable period, and the medical community should explore ways to reduce adverse events during this transition, say the authors of a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. -
CPOE cuts time needed to deliver meds, X-rays
A new study suggests that hospitals may be able to significantly cut the time it takes to deliver medications to patients and complete X-rays and lab tests by using computerized physician order-entry (CPOE) systems. -
New graduate standards limit residents’ hours
The Chicago-based Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educations (ACGME) board of directors has approved final standards on resident duty hours. The new standards, approved Feb. 11, 2003, take effect July 1, 2003. -
News Briefs
HospitalConnect web site gets a redesign; AHRQ sponsors bioterror audio conferences; HHS names new AHRQ director; Leapfrog Group to help hospitals with investments. -
Patient Safety Alert Supplement