Hospital Peer Review – October 1, 2011
October 1, 2011
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Protecting non-physician peer review
Florida has joined a rarified group of states that provide no protection for any documents produced as part of peer review for non-physician providers. -
Survey Field Report: Sending out an SOS
It was a "perfect storm," says Paula Swain, director of accreditation and regulatory for Novant Health/Presbyterian Healthcare in Charlotte, NC. -
Simulating your way to success
If lucky, the typical obstetrician sees a postpartum hemorrhage just a handful of times in his or her career. The problem is that the rarity makes it hard to prepare for the emergency. And even if the doctor is ready, will the team around the doctor know what to do without experience? -
NQF draft reports: A light at the end of the tunnel?
There are hundreds of data measurements that hospitals and healthcare providers are required to submit to a variety of government and regulatory agencies. -
Study eyes EOL trends for Medicare patients
A new study from the Dartmouth Atlas Project seems to indicate the "report card" for Medicare patients at the end of life (EOL) is a mixed bag of pluses and minuses. -
TJC issues alert on diagnostic imaging
Over the last 20 years, the typical American has seen exposure to ionizing radiation double. Most of the time, patients are sent for imaging without the prescribing physician having any idea of how much other radiation the patient has been exposed to. -
A high-tech approach to medication reconciliation
There is no question that hospitals face innumerable challenges in meeting the "meaningful use" of health information technology (HIT) criteria established by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009.