Sometimes, it’s all about implementation. When Northwest Texas Healthcare System (NWTHS) in Amarillo first made use of a tracer program, the concept was sound. However, obtaining complete buy-in...

On July 1, The Joint Commission resumed surveying for the new version of staffing effectiveness. Stating that it is continuing to research the issues related to staffing effectiveness, The Joint Commi...

Inside: Learn methods to improve continual readiness CRR data collection tool (pdf only) It’s time to dust off staffing effectiveness: Take steps to prepare for the July 1 implement...

Although the 2010 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) are a much smaller set than last year’s version, keeping up with those goals that moved to the general standards is important for maintaini...

Q. What is a good way to measure whether a certain process is under control—that is, performing the way we expect it to?...

Collecting core measures data is a part of everyday life at most healthcare facilities, affecting various types of staff members and CMS reimbursement. Assessing whether your facility is managing thos...

The July issue contains the following stories: Maryland program provides road map for reducing patient falls Although many 2009 NPSGs have moved to standards, still important to work toward c...

In April 2008, Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a 653-bed teaching hospital in Springfield, MA, began implementation of its Bar Code Point of Care (BCPOC) technology to positively impact medication admi...

Education and training for hospital staff has always been time-consuming and costly for both organizations and personnel. When hospitals develop education and training for staff, they must make sure p...

Facilities across the country struggle daily with the challenges inherent to the use of restraints. For Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, the decision w...