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You probably are keenly aware of the need to comply with Joint Commission on Accredita-tion of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requirements for performance improvement.
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In response to recommendations from the Ameri-can Heart Association (AHA), in 1999 the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations added a requirement for review of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the hospital performance improvement standard.
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Long hours and steady salaries are current trends for health care quality managers, according to the latest Hospital Peer Review Salary Survey. Although opportunities abound for todays quality professionals, you may need additional skills to reap the benefits, say leaders in the field.
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Because most sleep apnea cases have not been identified, it is not sufficient for same-day surgery providers to simply ask patients if they have sleep apnea, according to the Washington, DC-based American Sleep Apnea Association.
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While a recently published review of Florida surgeries said that death or injury is 10 times more likely in the physician office setting,1 another recently published report indicates a high level of safety in physician offices, at least with oral and maxillofacial procedures.
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Editors note: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations require providers to offer ongoing training. As a service for our readers, were offering information on some unique educational programs that can help managers meet the staff training requirements.
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Employees at Childrens Hospital in Birmingham, AL, enjoy quick e-mail quizzes that test their knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and give them a chance to win hippos.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a contingency plan to accept noncompliant electronic transactions.
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To compare your procedure charges with other facilities, look to two state web sites that offer this information for free.
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A hospital had seven respiratory arrests among its surgery patients in a short time period. A root-cause analysis surprised managers when it determined a common trait in all seven patients: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
