Earlier this month, the Critical Care Societies Collaborative published a report that found that 45% of critical care physicians and 25%-33% critical care nurses working in the U.S. are currently suffering from severe burnout.
A recent study published in Lancet Psychiatry compared data from 164 studies related to suicidal behavior to find means of prevention. The study found that restricting a person’s access to lethal means was the most effective way to stop suicides.
On July 1, nearly 200 group practices began a five-year demonstration program of CMS’s Oncology Care Model. The model’s goal is to improve the quality and decrease the costs of cancer care nationwide.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 27, Issue 7
The Joint Commission's post-survey process just became a bit easier for visual learners. In May, The Joint Commission unveiled its new hospital scoring methodology called the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk (SAFER) matrix. The matrix is a 3 x 3 grid with the X-axis ranking the likelihood...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 27, Issue 7
Editor's note: The following is an edited excerpt from an interview with Sheri Campion, BSN, RN, and Andrew L. Masica, MD, MSCI, of Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) in Dallas. Campion is a senior healthcare improvement consultant at BSWH, while Masica is the chief...
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that approximately 30% of antibiotic prescriptions written in the outpatient setting were inappropriate.
