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A recent article in The Seattle Times tells the tale of a woman who inadvertently learned she had methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) while in the hospital from a nurse making an offhand comment. Since then, that woman, Jeanine Thomas, has been pushing for further disclosure from hospitals on MRSA.
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A pilot program that allows EDs and health care systems across Milwaukee to share patient information is expected to save thousands of dollars by eliminating redundant testing, while improving patient care.
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Earlier intervention, a second pair of hands, and nurses love them these are all reasons why experts Hospital Peer Review spoke with are in favor of continuing the use of rapid response teams.
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An elderly man comes to your ED and is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration and fever of unknown origin. Two days later, an X-ray reveals pneumonia.
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Although EDstat, a new eight-bed area that was added to the ED at Reston (VA) Hospital Center about a year ago, is only open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., it has helped to improve the performance of the entire ED. For example, in early spring 2007, before the new area opened, the percentage of patients who left the ED before treatment ranged from 2%-2.5% (statistics were measured monthly). Today, that has been reduced to 0.3%-0.4%.
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With the advent of pay for performance (P4P), what quality improvement professionals track and trend now could affect hospital reimbursement more than ever.
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Will the Obama presidency bring mandates for safe patient handling? More citations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration? Recognition of new hazards?
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Patients using mobile phone apps soon will perform many functions of the registration process, according to revenue cycle experts interviewed by Hospital Access Management.
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New payment portals incorporate complex liability estimation and prior balances, but many patients still need patient access employees to explain out-of-pocket expenses.
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Findings from a recent survey by Kaiser Family Foundation in Menlo Park, CA, suggest that some people who stand to benefit from the law struggle to understand how coverage works.
