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Keeping up with the ever-increasing requirements of regulatory and accreditation groups is proving too much for many hospital-based quality professionals. To address this, some hospitals are creating "survey coordinator" roles, with a single individual acting as the point person for accreditation requirements.
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Nearly all hospitals support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in moving forward with a pay-for-performance program over the next few years, but selecting the right measures will be a critical element of future success, according to a new report by Mathematica Policy Research.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) issued a notice in the October 24, 2006, Federal Register that it intends request permission from the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an evaluation project on pay-for-quality programs.
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A potentially onerous hospital discharge rule proposed in April 2006 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is significantly less burdensome in its final form.
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The successful integration of case management and disease management is the latest step in the ongoing evolution of the Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region Care Management Programs, says Jan Van der Mei, RN, the region's continuum case management director.
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When performance measures required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were completely aligned, many quality professionals breathed a sign of relief.
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Risk managers who have been pushing for more full disclosure of adverse events now have more backing and can argue that informing patients is a significant step closer to being considered the standard of care.
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As much as risk managers may worry about the risk of patient suicide, they have to trust that the frontline clinicians are sufficiently skilled and dedicated to spotting patients at risk.
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A man underwent surgery following a heart attack. During the procedure, the seal on the oxygen tube inserted in the patient's throat broke, causing the oxygen to catch on fire.