A recent study published in Lancet Psychiatry compared data from 164 studies related to suicidal behavior to find means of prevention. The study found that restricting a person’s access to lethal means was the most effective way to stop suicides.
On July 1, nearly 200 group practices began a five-year demonstration program of CMS’s Oncology Care Model. The model’s goal is to improve the quality and decrease the costs of cancer care nationwide.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 27, Issue 7
The Joint Commission's post-survey process just became a bit easier for visual learners. In May, The Joint Commission unveiled its new hospital scoring methodology called the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk (SAFER) matrix. The matrix is a 3 x 3 grid with the X-axis ranking the likelihood...
Editor's note: The following is an edited excerpt from an interview with Sheri Campion, BSN, RN, and Andrew L. Masica, MD, MSCI, of Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) in Dallas. Campion is a senior healthcare improvement consultant at BSWH, while Masica is the chief...
This year’s list of top patient safety concerns proves that health systems continue to battle health IT implementation issues, while also struggling with patient safety stalwarts like disinfection, medication errors, and even patient identification.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 27, Issue 7
Editor's note: The following is an edited excerpt from a CMS webcast explaining how it developed "five-star" hospital ratings for Hospital Compare (www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare) as well as upcoming changes to...
