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Press Ganey Finds Higher Engagement Tied to Better Outcomes
Having healthcare employees who are more engaged with their jobs leads to better quality scores, according to Press Ganey’s recent 2019 Strategic Insights white paper, “Accelerating Transformation: Translating Strategy into Action.” -
Quick Wins in Quality: Hand Hygiene, Disinfection, Sepsis Reduction
Quality improvement professionals are reporting more “quick wins” in which a relatively simple change in processes and procedures yields significant advances in patient care and safety. Germ-zapping robots and handwashing monitors can both be introduced with minimal effort and bring great advances in quality of care. -
Analysis Finds ABCDEF Bundle Is Game-Changer for ICU
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, and other institutions assessed the ABCDEF bundle in 2018 and concluded that it “represents one method of approaching the organizational changes that create a culture shift in treatment of ICU patients.” The benefits outweigh the associated costs and required coordination, the researchers concluded. -
ABCDEF Bundle Improves Care in ICU, but EHR Can Be Hurdle
The ABCDEF bundle is gaining acceptance as an effective way to improve the care of critically ill patients, but some hospitals find implementation difficult. One hospital’s experience illustrates some of the challenges — and the strategies that can help overcome them. -
Study Finds Variety of Methods to Reduce Telemetry Use
A recent report in JAMA Internal Medicine found that hospitals are using various approaches to reducing unnecessary telemetry for cardiac monitoring, but not enough are using the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines.
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Overmonitoring Addressed With EHR Order Set, Adherence to Best Practices
A Minnesota hospital is addressing the problem of overmonitoring patients with an order set in the electronic health record that prompts clinicians to limit monitoring and unit assignments to only what is needed. Introducing the system was not without challenges, however.
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CMS Changes Nursing Home Compare, May Drop Star Ratings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced significant changes to Nursing Home Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The agency also says that it is considering abandoning the star ratings for hospitals completely. -
Study Says Employing Physicians Does Not Improve Quality
The trend toward vertical integration in the healthcare industry and more employment of physicians by hospitals and health systems does not improve quality on key metrics, according to a recent study. -
Program Addresses Hazards Faced by Parkinson’s Disease Patients
A hospitalwide initiative to address the hazards faced by Parkinson’s disease patients has led Hackensack University Medical Center, part of Hackensack Meridian Health, to become the first acute care hospital awarded a disease-specific certification designation for Parkinson’s from The Joint Commission. -
Health System Uses Predictive Analytics to Reduce Readmissions
Advocate Aurora Health, a large health system with dual headquarters in Downers Grove, IL, and Milwaukee, is reporting success with a program that uses predictive analytics to identify outpatients with an increased risk of unnecessary hospitalization. Those patients are then provided special intervention to prevent admissions.