For a long time, Quality and Safety Event reporting have been recognized as important but often downplayed tasks when it came to getting the...
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Eliminating Hospital Acquired Infections
Hand-hygiene helps. But, studies show hospital workers wash their hands less frequently by end of workday A few weeks back we talked about how...
Alarm Fatigue — Do You Have It?
I know you can relate to this situation. You're walking through a parking lot when suddenly a car alarm starts going off and doesn't stop, and (I'm...
How can Health IT increase scheduled patient visits?
Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s Center for Health Research argue in an article published...
Executives say adapting existing cost structures is the biggest challenge.
Executives say adapting existing cost structures is the biggest challenge. A survey of nearly 80 healthcare executives from Huron Healthcare...
Survey Says… C-suite leaders credit improved care as best way to cut costs
Executives say adapting existing cost structures is the biggest challenge. A survey of nearly 80 healthcare executives from Huron Healthcare...
Evidence-based protocols drive quality improvement
An article published in FierceHelathcare’s eBook “Systemwide Transformations that Improve Healthcare Quality and Efficiency.” argues the best way to...
5 ways to reduce hospital-acquired infections
Photo source: http://globalhandwashing.org Hospital-acquired infections are a serious issue. Resulting in loss of lives and increased hospital...
NJ court says hospitals can keep internal error reviews private
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling has concluded that hospitals' internal review reports written after adverse events occur should remain...