Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement Archives – May 1, 2005
May 1, 2005
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Bar coding helps hospitals reduce medication errors
It seems only yesterday that new systems were unveiled and approved for the bar coding of medications, but today a number of facilities not only have instituted such systems but have track records substantial enough for them to judge their impact. -
Study: CPOE facilitates 22 types of medication errors
Although computerized physician order entry (CPOE) is expected to significantly reduce medication errors, systems must be implemented thoughtfully to avoid facilitating certain types of errors, according to a study published in the March 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). -
Do your e-mails comply with new security regs?
With the security standard of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) formally effective as of April 21, 2005, its incumbent on quality professionals to be familiar with its requirements concerning electronic communications in particular, e-mail which are used so ubiquitously as part of normal business practice. -
AI journey for hospital will focus on the positive
his article begins a series of periodic glimpses into the start and the progress of a quality initiative. We will follow the professionals at Childrens Medical Center Dallas as they implement a new appreciative inquiry (AI) initiative. This first article describes the planning process. -
Quality program fosters hospitalwide improvement
Often, hospitals will be recognized for specific initiatives that have achieved outstanding results. -
Mandatory error reporting systems concern hospitals
Most hospital leaders have serious reservations about mandatory error reporting systems, according to a survey of hospital executives in six states.