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Ask a doctor if she thinks her hospital does a good job at care coordination or an administrator or board member and shed probably say yes. She might admit to room for improvement, but in all likelihood, she would think she and her peers do a good job taking care of patients in and out of the acute care setting.
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Surgical crisis simulations in three hospitals found that using a checklist rather than relying on memory alone leads to better adherence to critical processes of care.
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Just how many data points are collected for every patient every day in your hospital? It numbers in the thousands, and much of the information is never used. Imagine what you could do if you harnessed all the data you have at your fingertips.
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From losing money to bonuses in one year.
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Two years ago, the federal government put in place a mechanism for determining quality goals and strategies for the healthcare system.
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So much to do, so little time.
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Have you heard of a CXO?
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When the cure causes harm
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Since University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, OH, embarked on a quality improvement initiative that included a redesign of the case management process, length of stay has dropped by almost a full day, readmissions have decreased, and the hospital's performance on 30+ metrics has increased.
