April 1, 2013
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CMS pilots quality improvement, discharge planning surveys
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has started pilot testing of two more survey tools to go with the infection control pilot it began testing last year. -
Alarm management gets renewed focus
More than 1,000 alarms per patient per stay. Thats what one unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore estimated nurses heard. -
10 steps to the ideal transition
Everyone has a great idea for reducing read-missions and improving transitions of care. The literature is full of it. -
What makes a top hospital?
For the last three years, McKay-Dee Hospital a 325-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Ogden, UT has made the cut for Modern Healthcares 100 Top Hospitals. -
Hitting the high (reliability) notes
For the last 10 years, Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston has been on a journey to make the only two scores that matter 100 and zero. -
TJC certifies primary care medical homes
Hospitals that have physician offices connected to and affiliated with them now have another option for getting certified for a Primary Care Medical Home. -
South Carolina hospitals collaborate on safety
The Joint Commissions Center for Transforming Healthcare has started working with 20 hospitals in South Carolina to improve their safety by examining systems, processes, and structures in an effort to minimize variability in practices. -
‘Liking’ you for the right reasons
Most hospitals probably have a Facebook page and Twitter feed by now. But does how many people like you or follow you matter?