Hospital Peer Review – November 1, 2005
November 1, 2005
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Disaster preparedness: Lessons learned from the response to Hurricane Katrina
Your recent disaster drills may have prepared you for scenarios such as local school bus accidents, an explosion at a nearby plant, or chemical spills at a factory. -
New standards coming for disaster volunteers
Has your organization ever had volunteers offer help during a disaster but was unable to utilize the extra manpower because credentials could not be verified? -
JCAHO guide helps small facilities with planning
Although large organizations tend to have access to major resources and communitywide planning, smaller organizations often find themselves out of the loop when it comes to disaster planning. -
JCAHO to look closely at patient handoffs
An emergency department patient is brought in for an X-ray, but the nurse forgets to tell the radiologist about the patients allergy to contrast dye. During a change of shift, a caregiver doesnt mention that the patient is at high risk for a fall injury. -
Accreditation Field Report: Surveyors quiz staff with their own prep tools
During a recent JCAHO survey at McKay Dee Hospital Center in Ogden, UT, surveyors used the organizations own preparation tools to interview staff. -
Move from information transfer to exchange
Hundreds of service handoffs take place everyday when patients are transferred between caregivers and units. Ideally, a hand-off transfer of responsibility for a patient occurs without a break in patient care and associated activities. -
2005 Salary Survey Results: Quality’s power, importance increasing, but so is workload
The role of the quality professional is more important than ever, agree experts in the quality field interviewed by Hospital Peer Review.