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The Joint Commission's revised medical staff standards, which became effective Jan. 1, reflect the reality that credentialing and privileging is "really the single most important activity that an organization can do to ensure there are quality practitioners," according to John Herringer, associate director of standards interpretation for The Joint Commission, based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
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An unprecedented prevalence study that revealed an epidemic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the nation's hospitals will likely accelerate fires that already were smoldering in many state legislatures.
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Mistakes involving patient classification and preauthorization of procedures are among a lengthy list of common errors made in the same-day surgery arena, says Bob Whipple, RNC, CCM, CCS, MHA, a Boston-based senior management consultant with ACS Healthcare Solutions, who specializes in all areas of the revenue cycle.
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Early intervention is important for children with autism. To make sure this early diagnosis occurs, every pregnant woman should be given a chart on childhood development so she knows what is considered typical behavior.
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Health Plan of Nevada Inc. takes a multi-pronged approach to managing the care and services of its chronically ill members throughout the continuum of care.
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There are many basic practices that improve teaching encounters between health care practitioners and patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). These are applicable in all interactions within a medical center when the use of an interpreter is required.
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A health management plan for members with chronic conditions has generated a 1.7-to-1 return on investment and glowing responses to member satisfaction surveys for Health Alliance Plan (HAP).
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Duke Integrative Medicine takes health coaching to a new level, providing coaching by highly trained health care personnel who work closely with their clients to help them follow their personal health plan.
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Blogger beware some on-line medical diarists have found the benefits of sharing experiences and observations via their web logs ("blogs") can come at a cost.
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Health administrators should consider the level of vaccination coverage among health care workers to be a "measure of a patient safety quality program," recommends the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).