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It's 44 pages of questions about infection control procedures from injections and hand hygiene to sharps safety and personal protective equipment and it's coming to your hospital soon.
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A prenatal care quality initiative at the North Shore-LIJ Health System in Great Neck, NY, has achieved significant improvement in the 11 adverse outcome measures followed via modification of the Adverse Outcome Index (MAOI), according to a study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.
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One of the most common mistakes found in Joint Commission surveys is expired medications, says Yosef D. Dlugacz, PhD, of the Krasnoff Quality Management Institute at the Long Island Jewish Health System in New Hyde Park, NY.
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The first part of new federal rules related to quality and outcomes for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) went live in January, with a requirement to implement a surgical safety checklist.
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The use of evidence-based quality indicators to ensure consistent treatment is a great idea because it improves patient care and outcomes, right?
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Recently ripped from the headlines is the heartbreaking story of a 3-year-old girl in dire need of a kidney transplant. Additionally, she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Wolf-Hirschhorn, which is characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, delayed growth and development, diminished intellectual disability, and epileptic-like seizures.
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According to the results of a study1 in Psychiatry Research, spirituality and religiousness might contribute to improved quality of life (QOL) in patients who have been diagnosed with residual schizophrenia.
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A Massachusetts appeals court has overturned a ruling by Norfolk probate judge Christina L. Harms who ordered that a 32-year-old mentally ill woman, known as "Mary Moe," have an abortion against her will even if it meant she had to be coaxed, bribed, or even enticed into a hospital. Additionally, Harms ordered that the Moe be sterilized.
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's (NHPCO) annual report, Facts and figures: hospice care in America, shows the number of patients served remains fairly constant at 1.58 million in 2010 (a slight rise from 1.56 million served in 2009). Yet a statistic of concern to hospice and palliative care professionals is the drop in median and average length of service.
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Research published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia suggests that organ donation rates in the United Kingdom (UK) could be increased if the issues affecting declined consent are improved. At present, only 30% of the UK population is registered on the National Health Service (NHS) Organ Donor Register (ODR).
