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Colorado hospital evaluates "missed opportunities" in rapid response teams

February 20, 2026

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Over the past five years, rapid response teams (RRT) have been brought to the forefront of American hospitals. In 2004, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) launched its 100,000 Lives Campai...

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Staff Challenge Question: Performance Improvement

February 20, 2026

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True or false: There are many processes that can be measured and often more improvement opportunities than an organization can handle at the same time. As a result, it is important that the organizati...

Medical Environment Update

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National Quality Forum endorses measures for use of electronic data in quality improvement

February 20, 2026

Laboratory Safety, Quality & Errors

National Quality Forum endorses measures for use of electronic data in quality improvement The National Quality Forum (NQF) released a set of 70 measures in January that guide the standardization of e...

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California hospital develops electronic med rec application

February 20, 2026

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In 2007, The Joint Commission made an addition to Goal #8 regarding medication reconciliation: Along with compiling a list of medications upon admission, each patient must receive a list of his or her...

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National Quality Forum endorses measures for use of electronic data in quality improvement

February 20, 2026

Quality & Errors

The National Quality Forum (NQF) released a set of 70 measures in January that guide the standardization of electronic data for quality improvement. The measures combine data from two or more electron...

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Staff Challenge Question: Medication Safety

February 20, 2026

Quality & Errors

True or false: When unlabeled medications are found, it is safe to use them if you can compare the pill in the container to other medications in the patient’s medication drawer to ensure that th...

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Evaluating your process for effectiveness and efficiency

February 20, 2026

Quality & Errors

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the HCPro book Effective Process Management: Improving Your Healthcare Delivery, written by Kenneth R. Rohde, senior consultant at The Greeley Com...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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New code of conduct improves employee outlook, patient satisfaction

February 20, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

In 2006, Pam Harmon, RN, legal nurse consultant and chief nursing officer at Fredonia (KS) Regional Hospital (FRH), in Fredonia, Kansas, took a closer look into her facility’s employee code of c...

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Patient photos help reduce medication errors in psychiatry department of Texas hospital

February 20, 2026

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When a new patient enters a hospital, staff membersgenerally follow the same routine. The admitting nurse asks the patient’s name, date of birth, symptoms, and any allergies to any medications....

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More attention being paid to diagnosis errors

February 20, 2026

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When a patient visits his or her doctor, a certain level of trust is inherent in the interaction. Just as a consumer might expect an auto mechanic to diagnose the cause of an engine that stalls, or a ...

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Colorado hospital evaluates "missed opportunities" in rapid response teams

Staff Challenge Question: Performance Improvement

National Quality Forum endorses measures for use of electronic data in quality improvement

California hospital develops electronic med rec application

National Quality Forum endorses measures for use of electronic data in quality improvement

Staff Challenge Question: Medication Safety

Evaluating your process for effectiveness and efficiency

New code of conduct improves employee outlook, patient satisfaction

Patient photos help reduce medication errors in psychiatry department of Texas hospital

More attention being paid to diagnosis errors

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