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Baseball managers tinker with team lineups to improve results on the field, and hospitals can do the same with health care teams. At WVU Hospitals, in Morgantown, W.V., physicians and medical residents teamed up to see their patients at the hospital's outpatient clinic, within 7 to 14 days after…
AHA Expresses Concern Re: H.R. 3298, the Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015
AHA letter to House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health expressing concerns regarding H.R. 3298, the Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing (PAC VBP) Act of 2015.
Broadens view of care delivery from hospital-based practice to the entire bundle episode (30-days post-discharge). This case study is part of the Illinois Hospital Association's annual quality awards. Each year, IHA recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Illinois hospitals in…
Hospital readmissions are costly for both patients and facilities. At the time of discharge, patients are often confused about how to care for themselves at home. Education at the time of discharge is most likely to be forgotten due to increased anxiety and stress. Avoidable readmissions also cause…
In May 2011, the hospital was experiencing an increase in mislabeled specimens among the ED and other inpatient nursing units. The lab department started to keep track of these mislabeled specimens and senior leadership was informed. After discussion, education was formed on mislabeling of…
Failure to rescue is the failure to recognize or act upon the patient's decline in condition resulting in death or permanent disability. In the United States between 2004 and 2006, 128 of every 1,000 patient deaths were attributed to failure to rescue. Review of literature indicates that…
Patient safety is the number one priority at this facility. After discussing medication errors at a patient safety meeting, it was evident that there were multiple factors contributing to the data presented. Pharmacy, medical/surgical directors, clinical education and IT met and developed a med-…
The project improved the pharmacy to hospital floor Rx process to decrease returns, optimize automated functionality and reduce overtime. The result was an improvement in communication between all related departments including pharmacy, nursing and support departments, reducing barriers to problem…