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Who would ever believe that one could enter a hospital and confuse it for a spa? The two seem utterly at odds, yet according to Maria Hale, vice president of patient advocacy and service excellence at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, NY a 233-bed designated Planetree patient-centered hospital they have more in common than at first glance.
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The Planetree model is almost 30 years old but its essence is timeless, says Janet Powell Morin, RN, chief culture officer and former vice president, patient care services at Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC) in The Dalles, OR.
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Dealing with too much data is "like drinking from a fire hose," says David A. Snyder, MD, vice president of patient care quality and safety at MCG Health in Augusta, GA.
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If medical staff members were asked what they think of quality professionals at their organization, what do you think they'd have to say? Too often, there is a perception that quality improvement is just another administrative impediment to patient care and interferes with the clinician/patient relationship.
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Some of the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) are easier to monitor than others, such as reducing the likelihood of harm associated with the use of anticoagulants, which can be tracked electronically.
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New research is revealing that blogs written by medical professionals may pose a threat to patient privacy when the authors of the blogs inadvertently reveal patient information.
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This is the first of a two-part series on time management for risk managers. This month, we look at the need to manage time effectively. Next month's Healthcare Risk Management will include more tips on time management for risk managers.
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In This Issue: Guidelines for prediabetes from The American College of Endocrinology; statins for the prevention of dementia? Possible help for women suffering from sexual side effects while on antidepressants; government incentives for electronic prescribing; FDA Actions.
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A large body of literature has developed over the last decade consistently showing improved outcomes with increased use of critical care physicians in the management of patients in the ICU.