Few things in work create as much apprehension and stress as the annual evaluation. It is a laborious, tedious, and essential requirement of leadership, which at times feels like an impossible standard: How do you capture an entire year's worth of performance in a conversation...
Every healthcare organization has a process for annual performance appraisals; in fact, it is a requirement. The strategy, implementation, and functional steps in any annual performance appraisal process or system are innately similar to the focused standards assessment that is...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
Accreditation and safety are inherently tied together, but connecting the two has been a challenge for many organizations. By building leadership connections and through continued improvements by accrediting organizations on how the industry approaches safety issues, it is possible to change...
A report released on December 2, by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) decreased 17% from 2010?2013.
The Joint Commission has released its latest "Speak Up"™ campaign, targeting patient education on medical imaging tests. The Speak Up series is an ongoing program helping educate patients on key issues to assist in building a more safe patient experience in easy-to-understand ways...
A partnership between an Indiana hospital and the Walgreens pharmacy chain eventually led to a program that has reduced unplanned hospital readmissions by 46% for participating patients.
