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Nursing shortage can affect patient survival
The continuing shortage of nurses in the United States has a direct effect on patients survival after surgery, according to a new study. -
Quality reports and ratings may not impress patients
One strategy for improving the quality of health care is to evaluate providers and plans, and to publish the results to help consumers make more informed choices. -
Accreditation decision will be handled differently
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations still is working out the details of how it will render an accreditation decision and how it will communicate that decision. -
6 months for self-assessments, few resources will be needed
The self-assessment requirement in the Shared Visions New Pathways survey process may not be a shock to anyone who has used self-assessment tools already in preparing for a survey. -
Big changes ahead in JCAHO’s survey process, so start working now
The Joint Commissions new approach to surveys promises benefits and improvements over the traditional methods, but dont let your guard down just yet. Those who have tried out the new process caution that you could see worse scores under the new system, and you need to start working right now to get ready for the change in 2004. -
Smallpox vaccinations imminent for hospitals
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently approved a plan that calls for smallpox immunization of 510,000 health care workers. -
Detroit hospitals put their disaster plans to the test
Hospitals are paying much more attention to their Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations-mandated emergency preparedness plans now that terrorist threats could call them into action at any time. -
Process will direct surveyors to areas needing attention
A primary goal of the Shared Visions New Pathways survey process is to make the system meaningful instead of concentrating on rote recitations of standards or paperwork that seems to indicate compliance but may not. -
Corporate negligence can complicate med mal
Claims of corporate negligence can increase the stakes in a malpractice case, as plaintiffs seek the deeper pockets of the employer who hired and allowed a supposedly deficient healthcare provider to injure a patient. -
Personal communication improves handoffs
These are some of the primary changes made to improve the safety of patient handoffs at Akron (OH) Children’s Hospital: