Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement Archives – November 1, 2002
November 1, 2002
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Knowledge management a critical component of ongoing excellence
The old adage, knowledge is power, has been used so often its become a cliché. In the world of quality and process improvement, the phrase knowledge is excellence carries far more weight and truth. -
Support strategic initiative with knowledge management
Applying knowledge management techniques to education and training can help support your organizations strategic initiatives. -
JCAHO unveils changes to accreditation process
In what its president calls the next step in the evolution of accreditation, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, announced significant changes to its accreditation process. -
Hospital achieves 100% usage of CPOE system
Montefiore Medical Center, based in Bronx, NY, has achieved a rare milestone; all inpatient orders including medications, lab tests, diagnostic tests, and all other clinical care orders are being entered electronically. -
Change is slow but steady in the CPOE market
While hospitals have not exactly fallen over themselves to install computerized physician order-entry systems (CPOEs), a growing number are beginning to recognize their value, says Nick Beard, MD, MS, vice president of Health Informatics for Seattle-based IDX Systems Corp., a provider of CPOE systems. -
New construction calls for advanced planning
A hospital construction project is never easy for staff, patients, or administration, but as a facility in suburban Atlanta is demonstrating, planning ahead and focusing on details can help minimize the impact on patient care and safety. -
Calculator helps predict course of melanoma
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, have developed an adjuvant systemic therapy tool, or calculator, that can help physicians and their patients better determine melanoma treatment options. -
News Brief: Grants given for quality
Five different health organizations have received six grants totaling $4.9 million for pilot projects to reward physicians and hospitals for higher quality. -
Audio conference tackles HIPAA privacy concerns
The recently released final privacy rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) makes significant changes to the existing regulations. With the April 14, 2003, compliance deadline fast approaching, are your staff receiving the proper training?