Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement Archives – April 1, 2008
April 1, 2008
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First 14 communities designated Chartered Value Exchanges by HHS
After a year of reviewing applications from multi-stakeholder organizations across the country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has selected the first 14 communities to be designated Chartered Value Exchanges (CVEs). -
Technical assistance for CVE Learning Network
One of the resources being made available to the newly designated Chartered Value Exchanges, or CVEs, will be technical assistance provided by the Sacramento, CA-based Center for Health Improvement (CHI). -
Urinary tract infections overlooked by hospitals
A relatively small percentage of hospitals in the United States have a strategic approach to preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a study recently published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. -
Mortality, costs still declining in HQID demo
Mortality rates and hospital costs at facilities participating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pay-for-performance demonstration project continue to decline, according to analysis by the Premier health care alliance. -
Hand gel fails to curb infections on its own
While hand washing is strongly emphasized as a patient safety strategy, a new study published in the January 2008 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology1 indicates that hand washing alone may not be enough to ensure lower infection rates. -
Joint Commission releases proposed 2009 NPSGs
The Joint Commission has released its proposed 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), and as one quality expert has opined, "It probably contained no surprises." -
News Briefs
PA hospitals address preventable errors; Two insurers to stop paying for hospital errors; Study says low use of outpatient rehab after MI