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JCAHO to look closely at patient handoffs
An emergency department patient is brought in for an X-ray, but the nurse forgets to tell the radiologist about the patients allergy to contrast dye. During a change of shift, a caregiver doesnt mention that the patient is at high risk for a fall injury. -
2005 Salary Survey Results: Quality’s power, importance increasing, but so is workload
The role of the quality professional is more important than ever, agree experts in the quality field interviewed by Hospital Peer Review. -
Move from information transfer to exchange
Hundreds of service handoffs take place everyday when patients are transferred between caregivers and units. Ideally, a hand-off transfer of responsibility for a patient occurs without a break in patient care and associated activities. -
JCAHO guide helps small facilities with planning
Although large organizations tend to have access to major resources and communitywide planning, smaller organizations often find themselves out of the loop when it comes to disaster planning. -
New standards coming for disaster volunteers
Has your organization ever had volunteers offer help during a disaster but was unable to utilize the extra manpower because credentials could not be verified? -
Disaster preparedness: Lessons learned from the response to Hurricane Katrina
Your recent disaster drills may have prepared you for scenarios such as local school bus accidents, an explosion at a nearby plant, or chemical spills at a factory. -
Effective error reporting: Quality leaders share cutting-edge strategies
Are dangerous errors going undetected at your organization? Or are some types of errors being carefully tracked, but without action taken to prevent similar mistakes? -
The Quality-Cost Connection: Develop a patient safety management system
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Patient Satisfaction Planner: Clinical trials harmed by lack of informed consent
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Patient Satisfaction Planner: Want to innovate? Look outside of health care