Quality & Patient Safety
The AHA and the Kentucky Hospital Association today urged the Kentucky Supreme Court to reverse two lower court rulings restricting the scope of protection for patient safety information under the federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSA).
A just culture. A culture of transparency. A patient-first culture. Culture transformation at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland encompasses all of these things and more to achieve quality and safety. In a just and transparent culture, all employees are encouraged to voice their…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its fiscal year (FY) 2013 final rule for the hospital inpatient and long-term care prospective payment systems (PPS) on Aug. 1.
On July 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule implementing a 2007 statutory requirement to establish a unique device identification system for medical devices.
Americas hospitals are committed to protecting the health and well-being of all patients, especially newborns. Research demonstrates that early-term, non-medically necessary deliveries result in higher neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and increased health complications for babies. To…
On June 6, 2012, the Leapfrog Group is releasing the results of their first Hospital Safety Scorecard for more than 2,652 hospitals.
Reducing Excess Days in Acute Care | Learn how hospitals can improve patient outcomes and financial outcomes by monitoring excess days, implementing best practices, and reducing readmissions.
Early elective deliveries have been proven to increase the risk of adverse health outcomes post delivery for both mother and child. As a result, many hospitals and health systems are trying to eliminate elective deliveries before 39 weeks.
This TrendWatch from September 2011 examines recent research on hospital readmissions, including the linkages between readmissions and quality of care, and the various circumstances that may drive readmissions.
Current and Proposed Quality Measures for Reporting in 2011 through 2015