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Patient Satisfaction Scores Drop During Winter Months

February 28, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

South Bend, Indiana, February 28, 2011—The “winter blues” affect many people, and hospital patients are not immune. A recent study by Press Ganey found that patient satisfaction scores for hospitals are considerably lower during the winter months and that a significant factor for the decline in patient satisfaction is the “winter blues.”

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AHA-NPSF Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship

February 23, 2011 ‐ Patton McGinley

Apply now for 2011–2012.

Now entering its 10th year, the AHA-NPSF Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship is a year-long transformative learning experience for clinical and administrative leaders dedicated to improving quality and patient safety.

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Safety Culture Oregon Hospitals Use Survey Results to Drive Change

February 12, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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Oregon Hospitals Use Survey Results to Drive Change

By Ruth Medak, MD, FACP

Medical error rates at hospitals are under scrutiny as never before, both from within and outside the healthcare profession. In response, many hospitals have begun transforming their internal cultures to align medical practice more closely with safety goals.

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Event Reporting: How Rhode Island Is Leading a Revolution in Patient Safety

February 12, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Event Reporting

How Rhode Island Is Leading a Revolution in Patient Safety

By Joanne Dooley, RN; Jean Marie Rocha, MPH, RN; Patricia Daughenbaugh, MSN; and Kathy Martin, MBA

This is the first in a series of articles about the statewide implementation of a standardized web-based event-reporting platform to facilitate the reduction of medical errors.

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Critical Values Reporting: Making Day-to-Day Performance Count

February 12, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Critical Values Reporting: Making Day-to-Day Performance Count

By Susan M. Bowen, RN, CPHQ, CLNC

In 2006, the Shepherd Center, a 132-bed spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, was having trouble meeting The Joint Commission’s (TJC) requirements for reporting critical values: measuring, assessing, and, if appropriate, taking action to improve the timeliness of reporting, as well as the timeliness of receipt by the responsible licensed caregiver of critical tests, results, and values.

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ISMP: Oops, Sorry, Wrong Patient!

February 12, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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Oops, Sorry, Wrong Patient!

Applying the JCAHO “two-identifier” rule beyond the patient’s room

By the Institue for Safe Medication Practices

When we think of “wrong patient” errors, the most common scenario that comes to mind is a nurse walking into a patient’s room and administering medications intended for one patient to another patient — often a roommate. However, “wrong patient” errors occur in a variety of ways.

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GE Listed as National Patient Safety Organization by HHS, AHRQ

February 10, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Barrington, Illinois, February 10, 2011—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has listed the GE-MERS National Patient Safety Organization (GE PSO) as part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) program.

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HCMC and Ergolet Team for Safe Patient Transfer

February 9, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Minneapolis, February 9, 2011—Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis has selected Ergolet as its partner to implement a safe patient handling program for patients who need assisted lifting or transfer to bathrooms, beds or wheelchairs.

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The American Hospital Association Continues its Endorsement of Versus RTLS for Patient Flow

February 2, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Traverse City, Michigan, February 2, 2011—In 2006, AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association, selected Versus Technology, Inc.’s Real-time Locating System (RTLS) as a component of its Patient Flow Platform.

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Protect Mothers and Babies from Unnecessary Harm

January 26, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Washington, D.C., January 26, 2011—Virginia Business Coalition on Health joins the employer-driven hospital quality watchdog, The Leapfrog Group, in issuing a Call to Action in response to new data finding that thousands of babies are electively scheduled for delivery too early, resulting in a higher likelihood of death, being admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and life-long health problems.