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Better leadership, management leads to better quality
Read excerpts from the recent study in Health Affairs by Thomas Tsai, MD, MPH, a surgeon and health policy researcher in the Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston: -
Examples of high and low scoring in management study
The recent study in Health Affairs by Thomas Tsai, MD, MPH, a surgeon and health policy researcher in the Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, did not include examples of how the hospitals were scored on specific factors related to the board of directors and management. -
Hospital Board, Management Closely Tied to Quality
Quality healthcare begins at the top, with CEOs and hospital boards setting the right tone and expectations. Here's why it's important to get it right.
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ED Push - November 2015 Second Issue
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Better Ways for Physicians and Patients to Communicate
Dr. Andrew Lazris blames the media for much of this muddle. -
Complications of Injection Drug Abuse
This article will examine unique emergencies that occur as a result of recreational injection drug use.
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Steps to take when a patient falls at your facility
When a patient falls, your post-fall management should include a post-fall huddle and reassessment of the patient, according to a Sentinel Event Alert just released by The Joint Commission .
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The Joint Commission puts spotlight on falls — Are you doing all you can for patient safety?
How many patients fall in healthcare facilities each year? Hundreds of thousands, and up to 50% of the patients who fall are injured, according to The Joint Commission.
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‘Immediate jeopardy’ can happen to any facility
“Immediate jeopardy” are words you never want to see on a CMS survey report for your facility because it means you are on the brink of losing your accreditation for Medicare in a very short time, and that is only the worst of the ramifications.
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Updated consensus statement: Research on anesthesia for babies and children
An updated consensus statement from SmartTots urges healthcare providers and parents to discuss the risks, benefits, and timing of any treatment that involves anesthetics or sedatives for infants or children younger than age 4.