Hospital Peer Review – February 1, 2007
February 1, 2007
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Joint Commission, CMS requirements may be inconsistent: Here are strategies
Is your organization's process for obtaining informed consent in compliance with both the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS)'s Conditions of Participation and the Joint Commission's accreditation standards? Would it surprise you to know that in this case, CMS' requirements are stricter? -
Hospitals becoming more open about near-misses
Most quality professionals are well-versed on the importance of learning from "near misses" and medical mistakes made at their organizations. But a growing number are now learning from errors made at other hospitals as well. -
Joint Commission's new NPSGs for 2008 proposed
The Joint Commission has announced its proposed 2008 National Patient Safety Goals. Here are the proposed goals with items to consider for each: -
Expect more changes for medical staff standards
After a February 2006 field review identified major concerns, the Joint Commission has revised its medical staff standards, with significant changes made from the previous proposed standards. -
Core measures for psych inpatients being tested
New core performance measures have been identified for pilot testing by the Joint Commission, for care of inpatient hospital-based psychiatric patients. -
The Quality - Cost Connection: How to evaluate transfer of training to workplace
Quality and patient safety improvements often require changes in staff behavior on the job. A new procedure is put in place or an existing procedure is revised. -
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