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Joint Commission Expands Performance Measurement Requirements for General Medical/Surgical Hospitals

The Joint Commission announces that it will expand performance measurement requirements for accredited general medical/surgical hospitals from four to six core measure sets. The additional requirements, which are part of The Joint Commission’s ORYX® performance measurement ...More

December 1, 2012

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Study Shows Nurses are Accurate Barometers of Hospital Quality

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing affirms a straightforward premise: Nurses are accurate barometers of hospital quality. Perceptions from nurses – the healthcare providers most familiar with the patient experience -- about hospital quality of ...More

October 8, 2012

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Joint Commission Annual Report Names 620 Hospitals as Top Performers on Key Quality Measures

The report, “Improving America’s Hospitals: The Joint Commission Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2012,” includes 620 hospitals that are leading the way nationally in using evidence-based care processes closely linked to positive patient outcomes. The hospitals ...More

September 19, 2012

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New IOM Report Details Shortcomings of the U.S. Healthcare System

In a new report released today, "Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America," the Institute of Medicine points to the numerous shortcomings of the U.S. healthcare system. As the report notes, "Healthcare in America has experienced an ...More

September 6, 2012

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Study Shows Patient Satisfaction Influenced More by Hospital Staff Than by Hospital Facilities

In an era in when hospitals compete for patients by boasting the latest clinical technology, the most prestigious physicians and impressive amenities, patient satisfaction is most influenced by human factors, especially superior service-related communication skills between ...More

September 4, 2012

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Nurse Leader Resistance Perceived as a Barrier to High-Quality, Evidence-Based Patient Care

A new national survey of more than 1,000 registered nurses suggests that serious barriers - including resistance from nursing leaders - prevent nurses from implementing evidence-based practices that improve patient outcomes. ...More

August 30, 2012

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Johns Hopkins' Armstrong Institute Receives $8.9 Million Patient Safety Grant

Johns Hopkins’ Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality has received an $8.9 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the first award given as part of an ambitious new $500 million, 10-year program designed to eliminate all preventable harms that ...More

August 28, 2012

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Joint Commission's 2012 Ambulatory Care Conference Highlights Strategies for Performance Improvement

Ambulatory healthcare leaders will gather this Nov. 8-9, 2012, for the 17th annual Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources (JCR) Ambulatory Care Conference to discover new ways of demonstrating quality of care to payors, regulatory agencies and managed-care ...More

August 28, 2012

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Researchers Identify Postoperative Complications Posing Strongest Readmission Risk

Postoperative complications are the most significant independent risk factor leading to 30-day hospital readmissions among general surgery patients, according to a new exploratory study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. ...More

August 28, 2012

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Infections, Medical Errors and Injuries Still Rampant, but Some Hospitals are Safer Than Others

Approximately 400 people die every day because of a preventable hospital error – the equivalent of a jet crashing every day and killing all aboard. In response to this silent epidemic, more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals will now receive an A, B, C, D or F Hospital Safety Score ...More

June 7, 2012

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice

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