Because a new class of medical school graduates begins their residencies in July, the month has a reputation for having more errors and higher mortality rates.
Our next working group call will take place on Wednesday, July 27th at 3 pm EST (2 pm Central, Noon Pacific). This time around, we are going to focus on tracer tools and methodology. The discussion this quarter will be led by two of our own advisory board members, Jodi Eisenberg,...
One in every ten dollars spent on healthcare goes toward preventable readmissions, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). But what is being done to prevent hospital re-admissions in a day and age when hospital stays are shorter and re-admissions add...
These 14 CLAS standards are organized by themes: Culturally Competent Care (Standards 1-3), Language Access Services (Standards 4-7), and Organizational Supports for Cultural Competence (Standards 8-14). Within this framework, there are three types of standards of varying...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 7
Let's say your hospital is looking at a construction project that will directly affect the location of the triage entrance to your emergency department (ED). It's an extensive project and will take almost a full year to complete.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 7
Missed diagnoses in the ED are often considered to be unfortunate errors on the physician's part-the symptoms just weren't obvious or clear enough and the underlying cause was simply missed. However, a new review of malpractice data from EDs suggests that poor communication...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 7
