April 1, 2016
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CMS Standardizing Some Quality Measures
Responding to criticism from healthcare institutions that quality measures have become too numerous and diverse, CMS is adopting a core set of quality measures with the intention of standardizing data collection and making it more meaningful. But will this change have much effect on hospitals?
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Concurrent Monitoring Helps Hospital Be a TJC Top Performer
Implementing an electronic medical record turned out to be one of the driving forces that resulted in a New York State hospital being recognized as one of the best in the country. Concurrent monitoring of patient quality measures also propelled the hospital to top status.
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Video Visits Aim to Improve Patient Satisfaction
A hospital system in Ohio is trying to alleviate some of the most common patient complaints by helping them avoid a trip to the hospital or physician’s office. Instead, patients can interact with a physician by email or a live video encounter.
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Best Practices Lead to Better Cardiac Survival
Adherence to recommended care following an in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) varies significantly among U.S. hospitals, and patients treated at hospitals with greater adherence to these recommendations have higher survival rates, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology.
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Hospital LOS Confirmed to Worsen Hip Fracture Outcomes
Hospital length of stay has been thought to affect a patient’s odds of surviving a hip fracture, and investigators from the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics have created a new research tool to determine just how much.
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Financial Stakes Rise as Auditors Set Their Sights on Providers
Just when you thought the stakes couldn’t be any higher when it comes to getting patient status right and medical necessity documented properly, the CMS has raised the ante.
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Help Wanted: CBO to Screen Patients for Benefits
Smart thinking and reaching out to a community-based organization partner can result in a solution that benefits patients and everyone else involved, as well.