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Third-Party SDOH Data Can Help Improve Quality of Care
Healthcare providers are increasingly focusing on social determinants of health to improve quality of care and outcomes, and many are finding that data from third parties can be key to the success of those programs. -
Baby-Friendly Designation Comes After Efforts in Multiple Areas of Care
The Family Birth Center at Harrison Medical Center in Silverdale, WA, recently was designated a Baby-Friendly facility, joining other hospitals that have completed a long review process and met extensive criteria. -
Quick Wins: Blood Draws, Infection Rates, Sepsis
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has had success with several quick wins through the kind of quality improvement effort that yields meaningful change without requiring a lot of time, money, or effort. -
Quality Standards for ASCs May Require More Attention
With more than half of hospital surgeries performed in an ambulatory setting, some quality improvement professionals are questioning whether there are adequate metrics for measuring quality and patient safety. -
Examples of Data Visualization for Healthcare
Examples come from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, among others. -
Optimize Data Visualization to Improve Communication About Quality Improvement
Visualization can be taken further by adding a narrative — telling a story with the data and graphics rather than presenting a static representation. -
Overmonitoring Addressed With EHR Order Set, Adherence to Best Practices
A Minnesota hospital is addressing the problem of overmonitoring patients with an order set in the electronic health record that prompts clinicians to limit monitoring and unit assignments to only what is needed. However, introducing the system was not without challenges.
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Opioid Tapering Can Work With the Right Strategies
The program uses different approaches for patients who already are taking opioids vs. those who would receive their first opioids after surgery.
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Pain Service Balances Opioid Reduction With Pain Control
When surgery patients already are taking opioids for chronic pain issues, the new goal is to get them to reduce their daily opioid intake — and prevent their suffering.
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Transitional Pain Service Begins With Screening Process
As providers in all disciplines, including surgical settings, look for strategies to be part of the solution when it comes to opioid prescriptions, one Veterans Administration model provides a blueprint.