Hospital Peer Review – May 1, 2012
May 1, 2012
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A tool for every task, for every task a tool
Let's say you have a pretty robust system of patient safety and quality improvement (QI) and are up on all the latest trends in determining what needs attention and how to make effective changes. -
How to get house staff involved in QI and safety
How do you get residents interested and involved in patient safety and quality improvement? It is, after all, one of many requirements made of medical students by the American Council of General Medical Education. -
Hospital achieves consistent success
Out of the 5,800 hospitals in the country, which is the best? Your answer probably depends on the criteria you use to measure the hospital and the peer group against which you measure it. -
TJC begins advanced certification for hospice
The first hospice in the country, The Connecticut Hospice, opened its doors in 1974 and started a movement. Now in a serendipitous turn of events, that hospice was the first one to receive advanced certification under a new program from The Joint Commission. -
TJC releases sentinel events report
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Joint Commission gives HAIs own web portal
In yet another sign that infection control is becoming a national priority across a wide range of accreditors, regulators and state and federal agencies, The Joint Commission has created a new web portal to combine its full array of initiatives to prevent health care associated infections (HAIs). -
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