A surgical quality collaborative in Tennessee allowed 10 hospitals to reduce surgical complications by nearly 20% since 2009, saving at least 533 lives and $75 million in reduced costs.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 8
In my experiences coaching medical professionals, sometimes too much knowledge is a bad thing. Even with the best of intentions, conversations can go awry simply because what we say doesn't translate as the sentiment we intended. With increased focus on patient satisfaction by accrediting...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 8
Leadership and physician involvement increasingly come up in accreditation and survey preparation. In almost every situation that deals with process improvement or cultural change, the term "leadership involvement" comes up. But how does leadership involvement play out in the community, and what...
It's been six years since a group of infection prevention organizations, hospital associations, and regulators assembled to release the Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. Now the go-to resource for infection control is getting a...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 8
A new report details some of the steps that California hospitals are taking to prevent the most common medical errors and adverse events, but many say there is still work to be done throughout the state.
It's been six years since a group of infection prevention organizations, hospital associations, and regulators assembled to release the Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. Now the go-to resource for infection control is getting a...
