Hospital Peer Review – March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
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Fall prevention takes 'constant attention,' comprehensive interventions
Preventing patient falls is a constant struggle for hospitals. And as Medicare has cut reimbursement for falls as a "never event" and patients are getting increasingly older and sicker, it will continue to be a challenge. -
Standardizing withdrawal of life support
When a dedicated nurse and a quality improvement consultant come together, beautiful things can happen. It starts with an idea, a problem that begs for a solution, and then the work on finding the answers begins. -
Applying reliability to improve infection rates
When staff at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) began working on reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia rates, they armed themselves with more than a bundle. -
Engaging your board is a must: Here's how
You know just how complex your job is. How can you get your board on board with quality and not overwhelm them? -
North Shore-LIJ wins NQF quality award
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System based in Great Neck, NY, was awarded with the National Quality Forum's 2010 National Quality Healthcare Award. -
Patient Satisfaction Planner: Throughput drive lowers discharge time, LOS
When Henrico Doctor's Hospital in Richmond, VA, launched a hospitalwide initiative to improve patient throughput, the team was able to shave 2.5 hours off the average discharge time and decrease the average length of stay on the medical unit from almost 10 days to five days in the first six months of the project. -
Patient Satisfaction Planner: Patient-centric care decreases hospitalizations
A combination of face-to-face and telephonic case management has resulted in high patient satisfaction ratings and a significant decrease in health care utilization for patients with complex medical needs. -
Patient Satisfaction Planner: Emergency departments post wait times on the web
Several months ago, the two EDs of Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, OR, began posting their waiting times on their home page (www.peacehealth.org/shmc).