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Quality Improvement

There’s Still Time to Qualify for 2010 PQRI Financial Incentives, but You Must Act Fast

February 8, 2011 ‐ Patton McGinley

By John Nelson

When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) in 2007, the Heart Center of North Texas explored, but decided against, participating in the program. The effort of collecting and reporting quality measures was so complex and onerous that it was not worth the time or effort involved.

Quality Improvement

National Priorities Partnership Addresses the Question of Reducing Healthcare Costs while Improving Quality

February 3, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 3, 2011—Taking on areas of healthcare that together account for billions of dollars in wasteful spending, the National Priorities Partnership (NPP) released sets of specific actions to reduce healthcare costs by addressing preventable hospital readmissions, reducing emergency department overuse, and preventing medication errors.

Patient Safety

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.

Technology

New Bed Designed to Reduce Patient-Lift-Related Injuries

January 28, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

New Hyde Park, New York, January 28, 2011—VitalGo, Inc., a provider of advanced technology-based solutions for staff and patient safety, has introduced the world’s only bed that can raise a patient from a lying to a fully standing position – with zero manual lifting.

Patient Safety

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.

Quality Improvement

ASTRO Reaffirms Commitment to Quality, Issues Progress Report on Patient Safety Plan

January 26, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Fairfax, Virginia, January 26, 2011—The American Society for Radiation Oncology is continuing its commitment to Target Safely, a six-point patient protection plan developed in January 2010, to improve the safety and quality of radiation therapy treatments and reduce the chances of medical errors.

Patient Safety

Membership Now Open for the First and Only Individual Membership Program for Patient Safety Field

January 26, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

January 26, 2011—The American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety invites you to join its community of individuals committed to accelerating the delivery of safe patient care.

Environment and Facilities

Pilot Validates RTLS, Dana-Farber Selects Versus for Yawkey Cancer Center

January 26, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Traverse City, Michigan, January 26, 2011—Following a three-month pilot project, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has selected Versus Advantages™ Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) from Versus Technology, Inc. to assist with patient tracking, room utilization, workflow optimization and reporting in their new Yawkey Center for Cancer Care.

Technology

Covisint, a Compuware Company, Wins New Business from Vermont Blueprint for Health

January 24, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Detroit, Michigan, January 24, 2011—Covisint, a Compuware company, announced that it has signed a new agreement with Vermont Blueprint for Health, a statewide organization that improves individual health and the health care system for all Vermonters.

Environment and Facilities

Merge Healthcare Deploys New Imaging Interoperability Solution at UMass Memorial Health Care

January 24, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Chicago, January 24, 2011—Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, successfully deployed an imaging distribution solution for the physicians of UMass Memorial Health Care, an academic medical center with five facilities serving Central New England.