There has been a growing sense of urgency around CMS surveys among accreditation professionals in recent years. The anxiety once reserved for Joint Commission visits has drifted much more into anticipation of a visit from CMS surveyors instead. Industry experts have said that CMS itself has been...
Conducting a timeout, including the use of a checklist, before beginning a surgery is a well-known requirement of The Joint Commission-it has been a standard of quality care for years now. Staff in operating rooms are used to systematically ticking off checklists, and just about...
Conducting a timeout, including the use of a checklist, before beginning a surgery is a well-known requirement of The Joint Commission-it has been a standard of quality care for years now. Staff in operating rooms are used to systematically ticking off checklists, and just about...
By now, many in healthcare have learned from other industries that getting frontline staff input is essential to quality improvement. However, the task of obtaining that input has been a bit more challenging than many anticipated.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 5
We hear it time and time again in healthcare: It's all about communication. This is particularly important and complex in the area of patient rights. Misunderstandings abound on both sides of healthcare equation-patients may not know or understand their rights, while staff may not be sure how to...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 5
There has been a growing sense of urgency around CMS surveys among accreditation professionals in recent years. The anxiety once reserved for Joint Commission visits has drifted much more into anticipation of a visit from CMS surveyors instead. Industry experts have said that CMS itself has been...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 5
An article by a nurse that appeared recently in The New York Times has brought about a surge of discussion, sometimes revealing, sometimes aggressive, about the relationships and professional interactions between caregivers in hospitals.
A recent study from Truven Health Analytics found that 71% of ED visits made by patients with employer-sponsored insurance coverage are for non-urgent issues or are preventable with proper outpatient care. Source:...
At Baylor Health Care System, many nurses do more to develop professionally than simply attend continuing education meetings and classes, including one program that conducts practice-based projects and awards cash bonuses for completion.
Hospital leadership must ensure that the infection control program had adequate access to the resources needed to support the functions of infection control and prevention. Name these three sources.
