Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement Archives – December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009
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Collecting, sharing data tops list of challenges for quality managers
What keeps quality managers up at night? What do they consider their greatest challenges? A survey of quality professionals indicates a decided commonality, with concerns centering around how quality is defined, measured, and shared with national organizations and the public. -
Interdepartmental team earns leader quality award
An interdepartmental quality improvement team at Norwalk (CN) Hospital has developed and implemented strategies that led to a reduction in the average length of stay for all patients from 5.54 days in 2007 to 4.1 days in 2009. -
Safety and 'silos' don't mix TJC says in new alert
"No unit is an island" might be the theme of a new Sentinel Event Alert from The Joint Commission (TJC). -
Joint Commission suggests patient safety actions
The following are some of the actions suggested by The Joint Commission directed to senior leadership: the governing body, the chief executive, senior managers, and medical and clinical staff leaders: -
Multidisciplinary group provides 'safe passage'
At Clarian West Hospital in Indianapolis, the ED participates in a multidisciplinary group that processes all safety issues. -
A safety culture key to reducing errors
ED leaders agree that creating a safety culture that reaches across all hospital departments is the key to improving safety in any department. -
Deadline nears for HAI NPSG
While The Joint Commission has not introduced any new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for 2010, that doesn't mean the clock has stopped on the implementation of earlier goals. -
Keep communication open to keep pharmacy priority
There are many strategies and details pharmacy leaders can employ to help maintain their department's staffing and resources. -
CDC updates H1N1 infection control guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its H1N1 infection control guidance for health care settings, including use of N95 respirators.