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Patient and Family Councils Make a Difference
A strong quality improvement infrastructure can be the perfect setting for developing a patient and family advisory council, says Libby Hoy, founder and CEO of Patient and Family Centered Care Partners in Long Beach, CA, which works with hospitals to encourage patient and family participation. -
Volunteer Advisors Round in ED to Reduce Falls, Improve Care
In 2012, leaders at Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, FL, were concerned that the patient voice was not heard and thought overall patient care and satisfaction could be improved by listening to them more. -
After One-time Training Fails, Long-term Approach Developed
A Texas hospital has learned that a checklist and one-time training do not always yield lasting results, so it developed a systematic, long-term approach to a vexing problem related to patient handoffs. -
Best Practices to Avoid Negligent Credentialing Claims
Among other things, adopt and implement a robust credentialing process on the front end. It is better to avoid appointing a physician than to have to remove a physician once he or she is appointed. -
Negligent Credentialing Poses Major Risks to Hospitals
The hospital governing body has the final say on who is granted privileges and who is allowed to continue practicing in the hospital, and with this authority comes the ultimate responsibility for ensuring only competent physicians practice there. -
New Nurses May Struggle With Errors, Injuries
A newly graduated nurse, or even one more experienced who is going through orientation in a new job, may have a higher risk of errors and accidents as he or she takes on a new role in the high-pressure healthcare environment.
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Social Media and Young Nurses Could Be Bad Combination
Nurses new to the field should be reminded about the risk to their own careers from careless or unwise posts on social media, which also will help protect the hospital or health system from associated liability.
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Early Warning in EHR Decreases ICU Transfers After Rapid Response Team Calls
Alerting ICU nurses to patients’ early warning scores can decrease rapid response team calls and transfers to intensive care after a call, one hospital found.
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Team’s Goal Involved Reducing ED Visits With Case Management Follow-up
Sentara Medical Group in Norfolk, VA, developed a plan to reduce ED utilization and readmissions. The organization’s risk-sharing contracts provided an incentive and extra boost to its efforts.
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Resident-to-Resident Violence Can Lead to Patient Deaths
Aggression among dementia patients is not uncommon, and long-term care facilities should have adequate staff on hand to prevent it from occurring.