CMS Pushes Organizations to Improve Star Ratings and Quality of Care
Medicare Advantage plans often face a range of challenges in maintaining and improving their Star Ratings—everything from member churn to aging membership to increased competition. But moving from a 3.5-star to a 4-star rating can result in an average additional $400 per member per year.
IU Health has Reduced Healthcare-Associated Infections by Nearly 50%
Healthcare-associated infections are a key element of patient safety, which is a top concern for CMOs. Health system and hospital CMOs can learn from IU Health’s success in reducing healthcare-associated infections.
Health Plans Have an Engagement Problem, but Care Providers Can Help
Care collaboration can make all the difference in how, where, and whether a member receives care. By leveraging the doctor-patient relationship, health plans have the opportunity to reach the members in a way that positively impacts their health and potentially their costs.
Health Care Risk Management Week Resources from PSQH
As Health Care Risk Management Week wraps up, we want to call attention to the important work done by professionals as they identify potential risks and respond to adverse outcomes. Thanks to our partners Collette Health, Origami Risk, and SAI360 this week for their support.
The Evolving Use Case for RTLS in Healthcare
RTLS is used to provide actionable data and real-time locating of medical equipment, staff, and patients—it’s commonly referred to as “indoor GPS” for a hospital. But use cases go beyond just tagging assets and it can be used for any number of process improvements.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 106 – Using Data to Conduct More Effective Risk Assessments
On episode 106 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kenneth Rohde, president of KRRohde LLC, talks about how to use your data to conduct more effective risk assessments.
Is Healthcare on the Right Path to Transformation?
The litany of pain points within healthcare is long, from workforce shortages to soaring costs to ineffective outcomes. To address those issues, healthcare executives are looking at new technology like AI and virtual care. Some are looking for small, incremental gains, while others say the entire care delivery system has to change.
RWJBarnabas Initiatives Reduce Hospital Mortality Rate by 20%
Several initiatives at RWJBarnabas Health over the past two years have led to a significant reduction in the hospital mortality rate. Coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, leadership at the West Orange, N.J.-based health system realized there was room to improve the mortality rate at their 12 acute care hospitals.
Share Your Insight on Healthcare Risk Management
PSQH is conducting a brief survey that examines pressing issues in healthcare risk management.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 104 – Integrating Environmental Sustainability into Healthcare Quality and Safety
On episode 104 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Komal Bajaj, Medical Director of Sustainability at NYC Health + Hospitals and Chief Quality Officer at Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals, talks about integrating environmental sustainability into healthcare quality and safety.