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Strategic Radiology Establishes PSO to Improve Quality and Safety
Early this year Strategic Radiology Patient Safety Organization LLC was announced as a component entity of Strategic Radiology LLC, an affiliation of 16 group practices representing more than 1,200 radiologists. The new patient safety organization (PSO) was listed by the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on June 19, 2013, signifying that its certifications have been accepted by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) and making it the first radiology-specific PSO in the country.
Clinic Eliminates Waiting Rooms with RTLS Technology
When Providence Health & Services, the largest healthcare provider in Washington state, opened its new clinic in Monroe in October, there was one thing conspicuously missing — the waiting room.
Competition Opens for Young Physicians Patient Safety Award
Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 Young Physicians Patient Safety Award, The Doctors Company Foundation announced. Medical students and residents are eligible to compete for six $5,000 awards. Winners will also receive travel to the Association of American Medical College’s Integrating Quality meeting in Chicago June 12–13, 2014, where the awards will be presented.
Holiday Shopping
Still hunting for that perfect holiday gift for the coder on your list? This illustrated guide to weird entries in ICD-10 could be just what the, um… doctor ordered. Struck by Orca includes more than 30 ICD-10 codes for the unfortunate, often surprising things that turn people into patients, including Y92.253 Opera house as the place of occurrence of the external cause, Y93.D1 Activity, knitting and crocheting and V91.07xD Burn due to water-skis on fire, subsequent encounter.
Home Health and Mobility – Meeting Provider Needs
There are a number of issues and trends impacting the healthcare industry that should be of particular note for home health providers as the push to provide better care to more individuals continues.
Covidien Launches Vital Sync Virtual Patient Monitoring Platform
Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, has launched the Vital Sync™ virtual patient monitoring platform (VPMP).
ECRI Institute Releases New Safety Guidance for Patients and Caregivers Using Home Infusion Technology
Home infusion improves quality of life for individuals requiring extended infusion therapy, but caregivers must take some precautions to minimize risk. To help patients and caregivers improve safety when using medical technology in the home, ECRI Institute and The Healthcare Technology Foundation, have created a free informational video and patient guide entitled “Home Infusion: A Safety Guide for Patients and Caregivers.”
HRET to Develop Toolkit Based on Medical Liability Reform Successes
The Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) has been awarded a contract by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to develop a comprehensive patient safety and medical liability communication and resolution resource toolkit. The toolkit will promote communication between patients, doctors and hospitals to improve the quality of care, reduce preventable injuries and ensure timely and appropriate restitution when harm results from care.
Physician Turned Writer Reflects on Burnout and Strikes a Chord
Diane Shannon, MD, stopped practicing medicine 17 years ago and recently wrote a blog post to describe her feelings about being a doctor, her daily experience as an internist, and her decision to focus instead on medical writing.
Wolters Kluwer Health Announces eCourses for Nurses on Patient Safety and More
Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced availability of professional development eCourses for nurses that were developed in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources (JCR), official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission.