Radisphere Partnership Provides Quality, Lower Cost Radiology Services
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces Leadership Transition
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has announced that Diane C. Pinakiewicz, MBA, CPPS will be leaving her position as president of NPSF, effective November 12, 2012.
ASHRM Launches Serious Safety Events White Paper
In conjunction with the ASHRM 2012 theme of Getting to Zero™, ASHRM released the first in a series of white papers on Serious Safety Events (SSEs).
ThedaCare Selects Phytel to Strengthen Its Patient Engagement Process
ThedaCare Physicians, the clinic division of the ThedaCare healthcare system, has agreed to use Phytel to help the organization manage population health and secure National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition of its patient-centered medical homes. NCQA provides automatic credit to providers who deploy Phytel to meet certain elements of the medical home requirements.
Tools Available to Improve Safety of Patients with Limited English Proficiency
The new TeamSTEPPS Limited English Proficiency module and accompanying guide, “Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: A Hospital Guide,” are now available.
Pharmacies Across the Country Urged to Adopt “Patient-Centered” Labels
With medication misuse resulting in more than one million adverse drug events per year in the United States, new standards have been released by the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) that for the first time provide a universal approach to the format, appearance, content and language of instructions for medicines in containers dispensed by pharmacists.
ACPE Seeks Applicants for 2013 Leape Ahead Award
The American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) is seeking applications from medical schools, teaching hospitals and academic medical centers for the 2013 ACPE Leape Ahead Award.
Editor’s Notebook: Are We There Yet?
When I hear the question, “How much improvement, if any, have we made to the safety and quality of healthcare?” I’m reminded of hearing a chorus of “Are we there yet?” from restless youngsters riding in the back seat. It’s an important question and not as easy to answer in healthcare than in the context of a family outing.
News: Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America
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Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America
America’s healthcare system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Inefficiencies, an overwhelming amount of data, and other economic and quality barriers hinder progress in improving health and threaten the nation’s economic stability and global competitiveness, the report says.
News: AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 40 Percent
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AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 40 Percent
A unique nationwide patient safety project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reduced the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care units by 40 percent, according to the agency’s preliminary findings of the largest national effort to combat CLABSIs to date.