Hospital Peer Review – September 1, 2013
September 1, 2013
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Current data plus continuous feedback can equal QI success
The regular collection and sharing of data with stakeholders to find and fix problems goes by many names the Virginia Mason Production System, Toyota Management System, Lean, Six Sigma, Quality Improvement Circles. All are based on the notion that to make things better, you need to look at data often and make changes quickly based on what you see. It is an idea that is gaining traction in healthcare as more peer reviewed studies showcase its potential for success. -
EHRs, quality measures: Study points to problems
Electronic health records (EHRs) are supposed to make your life easier everything at hand, collected automatically. But thats not always the reality, and that fact is highlighted in a new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on how well hospitals are using EHRs to report on clinical quality measures. -
Quality award winner engages patients
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What patients’ feelings can tell you about quality
You can get hard numbers about things like infection rates and whether a heart attack patient gets aspirin within a specified time period in the emergency department. But can how a patient feels tell you anything important about quality? And can you put a number on something as fuzzy as a feeling? -
Alarm management becomes an NPSG
Just about everyone agrees that alarm management is a big issue in healthcare. -
Field Guide to NQF resources launches
If you have tried looking for specific information on the National Quality Forum (NQF) website and been flummoxed by too many or too few query responses, you might want to check out the new Field Guide to NQF Resources. -
AHRQ awards measures clearinghouse contract
AHRQ awards measures clearinghouse contract.