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Blockchain Can Be Used to Improve Credentialing Process
A cutting-edge technology could greatly enhance the peer-review process, according to one proponent. The blockchain technology most commonly associated with cryptocurrency like bitcoin could revolutionize how hospitals review and credential physicians, he says. -
CMS Revises Immediate Jeopardy Protocol to Speed Reaction
Responding to recent incidents in which patients were subjected to harm in ways that necessitated a fast response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is revising the way surveyors assess and respond to failures that place patients in “immediate jeopardy.”
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TJC’s NPSG on Anticoagulation Therapy Effective Soon
The Joint Commission is revising its National Patient Safety Goal on anticoagulation therapy, effective July 1, 2019. The change will include performance requirements to reduce the risk of harm to patients using anticoagulants. -
Fire Safety, Utilities Top List of Common Compliance Issues
Here are the top five issues cited by The Joint Commission as “not compliant” during surveys and reviews from Jan. 1, 2018, through June 30, 2018. -
Accreditation Prep Should Be Constant, but Watch for Current Trends
This period of relative calm gives quality professionals a chance to concentrate on their past accreditation experiences and any shortcomings that might need attention, rather than being distracted with new rules and trying to play catch-up before the surveyors arrive. -
Optima Health Applies SDOH With Nutrition Programs, Mobile Healthcare
Social determinants of health (SDOH) continue to influence quality improvement efforts across the healthcare system, with a Virginia health plan and health system using the data to improve nutrition and even provide mobile vans to take services into the community. -
Breast-feeding as Standard Practice
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is premised on the idea that quality healthcare requires actively promoting breast-feeding. -
Focus on Women and Children Brings Certification, Recognition
St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, recently was certified as a Baby-Friendly hospital, which is a World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund initiative designed to encourage breast-feeding. Leaders there say the achievements that led to the certification could be duplicated at other hospitals seeking to improve maternal quality of care. -
Quick Wins Bring Improvement for Little Money or Time
Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD, has seen success with a number of quick wins that leaders there say could be implemented at other facilities or inspire other quality professionals to find their own small but meaningful changes. -
Tips for Better Board Engagement Include Transparency, Brevity
The best relationships with hospital boards come from building trust and keeping them informed, say those who work closely with board members.