ABQAURP News June 2025
Here’s the June 2025 issue of ABQAURP News.
The Evolving Role of Nasal Lavage
The widespread use of nasal swabs during COVID-19 was born out of urgency and necessity. Existing supply chains, manufacturing capacity, and training protocols allowed healthcare systems to quickly deploy swab-based specimen collection worldwide.
The Exec: How to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates
Exceeding the recommended length of stay poses risks for patients, including falls, medication errors, and hospital-acquired infections. These risks can contribute to readmissions, McLaughlin says.
Joint Commission Unveils Streamlined Accreditation Process
The Joint Commission this week launched Accreditation 360: The New Standard, its new approach to healthcare accreditation and certification, which promises to streamline and simplify the accreditation process. This includes removing 714 requirements from the hospital accreditation program and making standards available online and searchable by the public.
NYC Health + Hospitals ‘Continuing Care After Death’
The program is reducing delays in the decedent release time process, according to Bajaj. First, the program has reduced delays by giving families a clear understanding of the paperwork and other steps required with the passing of a loved one.
IHI Names Sylvia Trent-Adams New President and CEO
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has named Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF, the organization’s President and CEO effective July 14.
Digital Lean Six Sigma: Transforming Clinical Education for Better Quality, Lower Cost
This digital Lean Six Sigma playbook outlines a strategic approach to reimagining clinical education and delivering measurable benefits for patients, clinicians, and the C-suite—ensuring clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and financial performance align for sustained impact.
How to Generate ROI from Quality Improvement Efforts
A core element of NAHQ’s work is the Healthcare Quality Competency Framework. The framework features eight domains: regulatory and accreditation, patient safety, performance and process improvement, health data analytics, quality review and accountability, quality leadership and integration, professional engagement, and population health and care transitions.
A CMO Guide to Caring for New Moms in the ‘Fourth Trimester’
The maternal mortality rate in the United States is significantly higher than the maternal mortality rate in other high-income countries, according to a report published by The Commonwealth Fund. Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care program provides optimized care for new moms with high-risk pregnancies, particularly women with chronic medical conditions.
The Exec: How to Drive Innovation in the Hospital Setting
The hospital was able to reduce the amount of time it took for CHF and heart failure patients to get follow-up appointments with cardiologists. Patient engagement was improved with the pharmacy and transitional care teams. The hospital worked more closely with the home health team, which engaged with patients and helped to manage medications.