What a Black Box Warning Can Do for Innovation and Patient Safety
Minimally invasive surgery, from a safety perspective, has been shown to result in shorter hospital stays, faster healing times, and cosmetic benefits associated with less significant scarring.
Joint Commission Surveyor Focus Remains on EC, LS, Ligature Risks
Suicide prevention and ligature risk, medication management, and emergency management were among the topics addressed for environment of care and other healthcare and quality professionals attending The Joint Commission’s annual Hospital Executive Briefings in New York City.
eConsults: Using Primary Care Providers as the Solution to Specialist Shortages
To overcome the issues plaguing care coordination between PCPs and specialists, PCPs must embrace tools and resources that extend their clinical domain without delegating patient care.
Guided Reflection: A Strategy to Reduce Patient Falls and Fall-Related Injuries
After reviewing the literature, the team at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa implemented a guided reflection policy to enhance the information shared at Fall Friday Reviews.
A Dedicated Urology Triage: Providing Safer, Faster, and More Efficient Emergency Urology Care
The Churchill Hospital in England redesigned its urology care by developing a dedicated urology triage service.
This Simple Tool Predicts Readmission Risk for Heart Attack Patients
The risk model, which is detailed in a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, features seven variables that can be scored in as little as five minutes during a patient’s first day of hospital admission.
The New Healthcare CHRO: From Culture Keeper to Culture Driver
The need for continuous improvement requires embracing what psychologists refer to as a “growth mindset,” which stems from the belief that improvement is attainable through hard work and perseverance and can best be achieved through the development of an engaged, collaborative, and highly committed workforce.
Driving Value in Health Management Through Rigorous Measurement
Though it may appear overwhelming, it’s possible for organizations to harness the data collected from their health management efforts to more effectively quantify value.
The Devastating Effects of Silence
In an article published July 2018 in BMJ Quality and Safety, researchers found that in a survey of family members of ICU patients, significantly more than half were hesitant to speak up about possible mistakes, mismatched care goals, confusing or conflicting information, or even inadequate hand hygiene.
Study: Most Adults Don’t Receive Preventive Care
The paper, published in the June issue of Health Affairs, asserts that preventive services can help patients maintain their good health, and that the entire healthcare delivery system must adopt a proactive approach to care.