Quality Archives - Page 21 of 87

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Identifying high-value care practices
November 8, 2017
A high-value care rounding tool could be used to measure the relationship between HVC behaviors and actual patient outcomes.
News
Applying Choosing Wisely principles to telemetry and catheter use
November 3, 2017
The project demonstrated a trend toward less telemetry use, fewer catheters ordered, and more selective utilization of catheters in sicker patients.
Opinion
Coordinating data collection in a QI project
November 2, 2017
Conducting a successful quality improvement project requires one to be forward-looking.
News
Improving transitions for elderly patients
November 1, 2017
A new model for improving patient transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities significantly decreased SNF length of stay, readmission rate, and costs of care.
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Scheduling patterns in hospital medicine
October 26, 2017
Two scheduling patterns are emerging in hospital medicine – smaller programs are utilizing a Monday to Friday schedule and larger programs are utilizing a 7-on-7-off schedule.
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Pediatric hospitalists take on the challenge of antibiotic stewardship
October 19, 2017
While antibiotic stewardship is an issue relevant to nearly all hospitalists, for pediatric patients the considerations can be unique.
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Readmission rates linked to hospital quality measures
October 18, 2017
Researchers looked at the link between readmission rates and overall hospital risk-adjusted quality measurements.
Opinion
Thinking about the basic science of quality improvement
October 15, 2017
Standardization can encounter resistance from physicians and other health care providers.
Opinion
Upfront preparation key to QI projects
October 2, 2017
Student says collaboration with medical staff “directly engages” them in QI research project.
Opinion
Everything We Say And Do: The physician patient
September 27, 2017
As both a cancer survivor and a physician, I am able to integrate empathy and diligence by putting myself in my patients’ shoes.