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New York City may have a reputation as a fast-paced metropolis where most people are too busy to give you the time of day, but the emergency department (ED) at Jack D. Weiler Hospital, one of three EDs in Bronxs Montefiore Medical Center, has won over patients with an approach focused on friendliness and TLC.
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If your organization was found to have a high rate of surgical infections, you could expect to face bad publicity, potential malpractice lawsuits, and major problems with the Joint Commission. But are the data telling an accurate story?
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Your organizations governing board has ultimate responsibility and accountability to the community for ensuring the quality of patient care and services and, therefore, must be kept well informed on all issues related to quality.
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If youve taken a look at the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations proposed 2006 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for hospitals, the long list may seem overwhelming at first glance.
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A Commonwealth Fund study reports that while community health centers deliver primary health care to much of New York Citys low-income population, the design and delivery of health care services at the centers can be made more patient-friendly.
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Sharing best practices with other organizations was a key factor that enabled Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, NY, to excel in its recent Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations survey.
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If your hospital had a completely paperless system, and all institutions in your community could communicate with one another electronically, then compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations medication goal would be a breeze.
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During a mock survey at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord, NC, a nurse was asked how she determined whether her unit had effective staffing, and replied, When I get to go to lunch.
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This is a journey; well know weve arrived when they dont need us anymore, says Sandy Gregg, RN, MN, MHA, director of service excellence for Providence Health System in Portland, OR. My goal is to work myself out of a job.
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To comply with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations new National Patient Safety Goal to reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls, you must assess and periodically reassess each patients risk of falling including the potential risk associated with the patients medication regimen and take action to address any identified risks.