Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement Archives – June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011
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CMS draws mixed reviews with the release of proposed ACO rules
The release by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of a proposed rule to govern the operation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), a new form of organization that may consist of physicians, hospitals, other health care providers and suppliers, has drawn a mixture of praise and criticism from quality experts interviewed by HBQI. -
System achieves dramatic improvements
Quality professionals will tell you that one of the greatest barriers to success is lack of physician buy-in; but that buy-in is often difficult to achieve. -
Protecting workers said 'integral' to quality care
The H1N1 influenza pandemic might prompt lasting changes in the personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and the rules that govern them. -
Why aren't patients in compliance?
When patients don't follow their discharge plan and end up back in the hospital or fail to keep their chronic disease under control, resulting in complications, it could be that they simply don't understand what they're expected to do. -
Home monitoring cuts cardiac readmissions
When Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ, and Meridian At Home care agency collaborated on a remote monitoring program for heart failure patients, the readmission rate for heart failure dropped from 14.93% before the program began to 4.84% in the first eight months of the pilot program. -
TJC proposes 90% flu shot goal
Proposed changes in a Joint Commission infection control standard may accelerate the trend toward mandatory influenza vaccination policies. -
Professional group targets patient safety
Patient safety professionals are moving toward more prominence and stature in the health care community with the recent launch of the first professional organization devoted to their work. -
NHPCO publishes new report on end-of-life care
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has published a report about end-of-life care, emphasizing the importance of more personal and private discussions about the topic.