Health Care Quality Digest

Adverse events increased after hospitals acquired by private equity, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 27, 2023

A hospital’s acquisition by a private equity firm is linked to a rise in adverse events despite the pool of lower risk patients they tend to admit, according to a Medicare Part A claims analysis pu | Hospital-acquired adverse events among Medicare beneficiaries were 25% higher within the three years after a private equity acquisition compared to control (..)

Hospitals

Hospitals Medicare

Proteomic tests empower better detection and prevention of severe cardiovascular events

Health Care Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Proteomic tests can arm providers with insights to better predict, monitor and prevent severe CVD events. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death.

Prevention

Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds

Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 5, 2023

Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds dmuoio Wed, 04/05/2023 - 16:35

Patient Safety

Hospital adverse event rates decline over a decade, JAMA study finds

Health Care Dive

JULY 12, 2022

Reductions in the rate of harm to patients were statistically significant, but researchers in an accompanying editorial warned that adverse event rates are still too high.

Hospitals

4 ways ADT event notifications improve payer performance

Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Our all-in-one real-time health event notification solution allows payers to work alongside providers to ensure that their members are on a path to better health outcomes that reduces waste and frustration.

Events firm Informa exploring potential deal to buy HIMSS global healthcare conference

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 27, 2023

London-based events firm Informa is exploring a deal to buy one of the largest health IT conferences as competition in the healthcare events market heats up. London-based events company Informa announced exclusivity to acquire the massive HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition.

Healthcare

Patient safety events jumped amid COVID-19 strain on hospitals, Press Ganey reports

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Patient safety events jumped amid COVID-19 strain on hospitals, Press Ganey reports. Thu, 10/21/2021 - 16:01.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Hospitals

From full-page newspaper ads to press events, hospitals say their pandemic pleas are reaching the public

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 24, 2022

From full-page newspaper ads to press events, hospitals say their pandemic pleas are reaching the public. Mon, 01/24/2022 - 15:20.

Hospitals

The Top Healthcare Events & Conferences of 2024

Advanced Data Systems

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Top Healthcare Events and Conferences of 2024 are now available!

Healthcare

Nearly a quarter of inpatient admissions experienced an adverse event in 2018, Massachusetts hospital study finds

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nearly a quarter of inpatient admissions experienced an adverse event in 2018, Massachusetts hospital study finds dmuoio Tue, 01/17/2023 - 15:03

Hospitals

Patients of color disproportionately suffer adverse health events, regardless of hospital safety ratings

Health Care Dive

JUNE 7, 2023

Rather than suggesting problems with individual hospitals, the data points to a “systemic issue impacting the quality of care for Black and Hispanic patients and those with public insurance plans,” according to a new Leapfrog report.

Hospitals

Hospitals Quality of Care

The Top Healthcare Events & Conferences of 2023

Advanced Data Systems

JANUARY 3, 2023

See Past Events: 2022 | 2021. This is why so many healthcare professionals make a point of attending at least one healthcare event or conference every year, whenever feasible. This is why so many healthcare professionals make a point of attending at least one healthcare event or conference every year, whenever feasible.

Healthcare

Sentinel Events & Patient Safety: The Disturbing Data, Part I

Readiness Rounds

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Hopefully by now, you have had a chance to review The Joint Commission’s Summary of Sentinel Events 2004-2015 that was released on February 9 th , 2016. For 2015, The Joint Commission (TJC) reviewed 936 reported events, up from 764 the prior year. ( Sentinel Event Data Root Causes by Event Type: 2004 –2015. Works Cited.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Hospitals Healthcare Healthcare Improvement

Event Highlight: Aromatherapy in Cancer Care

American College of Healthcare Sciences

OCTOBER 13, 2021

We are proud to announce that the Aromatherapy Faculty at ACHS will be presenting a special event this November 2021 on the role of Aromatherapy in Cancer Care. This event will earn you 9 hours of CE credit and a certificate in Aromatherapy in Cancer Care. . This event is not designed to provide individual or specific recommendations.

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Providers Healthcare

Build Your Brand With Live and Virtual Healthcare Events

Health Care Success

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Live events can be a core part of the marketing strategy for healthcare systems, hospitals and multilocation practices. But, as we all know, the last few years have challenged how we market and serve our clients — especially when it comes to live events. . Benefits of Live and Virtual Community Events. Engagement.

Healthcare

Healthcare Hospitals Doctors Prevention

Providence to hold virtual mass hiring event for registered nurses

Health Care Dive

AUGUST 24, 2022

New hires stand to get sign-on bonuses of $5,000 to $10,000, according to a Linkedin post.

Nursing

Accountability in Healthcare When Adverse Events Occur

Patient Safety Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Adverse events are an inevitable part of healthcare. Even when healthcare organizations pay strict attention to detail and plan for all likely outcomes, there will always be a percentage of adverse events that are simply unavoidable.

Accountability

Accountability Healthcare

Safety Culture: Identifying a Healthcare Organization’s Approach to Safety Event Review and Response Through the Analysis of Event Recommendations

Patient Safety

JUNE 17, 2021

A nonpunitive approach to safety event reporting and analysis is an important dimension of healthcare organization safety culture. A system-based safety event review process, one focused on understanding and improving the conditions in which individuals do their work, generally leads to more effective and sustainable safety solutions.

Healthcare

Events and Communications Associate

NASHP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) seeks an experienced Events and Communications Associate to support its flagship event, The Annual State Health Policy Conference, other policy meetings and events, fundraising efforts, and general communications activities.

Expanded HHVBP Model: Pre-Implementation Reports & Live Streaming Event

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

PIPR Technical Assistance Resources & Live Streaming Event. There will also be a live streaming event introducing the PIPRs at 11:00 AM ET on November 17, 2022. Click here to register for the event: [link]. The November 2022 PIPR is available to download from the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES).

Quality Improvement

Quality Improvement Medicaid Medicare Healthcare

IRF/LTCH Updated Guidance Virtual Training Event

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 26, 2022

EVENT REGISTRATION OPEN for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program. These videos are intended to be reviewed in advance of the live event. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. for providers in the IRF and LTCH settings.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Hospitals

New Optional Event-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Forms in NHSN

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 6, 2022

The NHSN Vaccination Team provided two webinars on Tuesday, March 29th and Thursday, March 31st to review the new (optional) Event-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Forms. The Event-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Forms are new and improved versions of the Excel Data Tracking Worksheets that are currently posted on the NHSN website.

Healthcare

Check out preparedness events at APHA’s Annual Meeting

Michele Late

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With all the excitement of the different events, there are so many options to choose from. The Get Ready team made a list of preparedness events for each day that relate to preparedness and infectious disease prevention! . – Wednesday, Nov. Wednesday, Nov.

Prevention

Prevention Integration

Post-Event Materials Available: SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare A Post-Event Q&A document from the SNF MDS 3.0 If you would like to receive email notifications related to future training resources or events, please register to be added to our Notification List. Guidance Training Program is now available.

Healthcare

Intermountain Study Finds Follow-Up Care with Medication, Testing After Heart Attack Can Prevent 94% of Patients from Having Second Cardiac Event or Death

HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2023

The question for heart researchers is what can clinicians do to mitigate the risk of having cardiac events, especially soon after the first one. “We Researchers found that patients who did not have a follow-up LDL-C blood test or statin prescription were at a 60% risk of a second major cardiac event or death.

Prevention

Prevention Patient Safety Hospitals Healthcare

Summary of Key Points: New Optional Event-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Forms in NHSN

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 28, 2022

The NHSN Vaccination Team hosted two office hours webinars for the Event-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Forms on Tuesday, April 12th and Tuesday, April 19th. SAMS Level 3 access is required to complete reporting using the Event-Level COVID-19 vaccination forms. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

Healthcare

Expanded HHVBP Model: July 27, 2023 IPR Live Event and Resources

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Join us on July 27, 2023, from 2-3PM ET for an expanded HHVBP Model live event*, Overview of the Interim Performance Report (IPR): The July 2023 IPR. We invite you to submit your questions regarding the expanded HHVBP Model IPRs when registering for this event.

Medicare

Medicare Healthcare

Preventable hospital patient safety events declined over past decade, Leapfrog Group says

Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Incidents of falls and trauma and of objects unintentionally left in a body after surgery decreased by about 25% since 2012, according to the group that assigns letter grades to hospitals.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals

‘Lives are at stake’: Burnout, staff shortages raise spectre of harmful events in hospital

Healthy Debate

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The post ‘Lives are at stake’: Burnout, staff shortages raise spectre of harmful events in hospital appeared first on Healthy Debate.

Hospitals

2020 Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting: An Analysis of Serious Events and Incidents from the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database

Patient Safety

JUNE 17, 2021

Pennsylvania is the only state that requires acute healthcare facilities to report all events of harm or potential for harm. million acute care event reports, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) is the largest repository of patient safety data in the United States and one of the largest in the world. With over 3.9

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Accountability Hospitals Healthcare

Safety Events Impacting Hospitalized Patients Following Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Qualitative Study of Reports From Pennsylvania Hospitals

Patient Safety

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

To better characterize challenges with care of these patients, we analyzed reports of patient safety events submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) related to MVCs, and we identified 282 reports for analysis that occurred from 2018–2020. events that resulted in patient harm), compared with 2.9%

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Hospitals

SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program – Post-Event Materials Available

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 2, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Post-event materials are now available for the SNF MDS 3.0 Post-event materials include the recorded coding workshop sessions and PDF versions of the coding workshop presentations. Guidance Training Program.

Healthcare

The Top Healthcare Events & Conferences of 2022

Advanced Data Systems

JANUARY 26, 2022

See Past Events: 2021 | 2020.

Healthcare

#JHMChat: Handling Patient Safety Events With a Focus on Just Culture, Not Prosecution

Hospital Medicine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The post #JHMChat: Handling Patient Safety Events With a Focus on Just Culture, Not Prosecution appeared first on The Hospital Leader - The Official Blog of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Nursing Hospitals Quality Improvement

Expanded HHVBP Model: July 2023 IPR Post-Event Resources, Updated Resource Index Now Available

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Now Available – The July 2023 IPR Post-Event Resources On Thursday, July 27, the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Technical Assistance (TA) Team hosted a live event, Overview of the Interim Performance Report (IPR): The July 2023 IPR.

Healthcare

Healthcare Home Care

Adverse Events Toolkits: Medical Record Review Methodology and Clinical Guidance for Identifying Patient Harm

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 7, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Thursday, July 6, 2023, the OIG posted two (2) Adverse Events Toolkits for Identifying Patient Harm. We also include information about the hospital trigger tool reviewers used to screen for adverse events and suggestions for finding and recording key information.

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Patient Safety Prevention Regulations

Expanded HHVBP Model: Live Event Registration and Updated Resource Available

Briggs Healthcare

JANUARY 17, 2023

Upcoming Live Streaming Event! Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions during the event. A live streaming event for the “ Introduction to the PIPR” recording was held on November 17, 2022. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. First Performance Year Quick Guide.

Quality Improvement

Quality Improvement Healthcare Home Care

Change Healthcare cyberattack isn't threatening major for-profit systems' bottom lines, execs say

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 12, 2024

The nation’s largest for-profit health systems reassured investors Tuesday that the Change Healthcare cyberattack, though disruptive in the short term, is a “transitory” event that’s unlikely to ha | Senior leadership at HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Systems say their organizations are shielded from the liquidity and administrative (..)

Healthcare

Experts, government outline healthcare strategies for gun violence prevention at Northwell's annual forum

Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Providers, researchers and government officials gathered Tuesday to discuss the "urgent public health crisis" of gun violence and throw their weight behind a new multimillion-dollar aware | The event, which emphasized the role of healthcare professionals in addressing gun violence, came with the announcement of an industry-backed, multimillion-dollar (..)

Prevention

Prevention Healthcare

NHSN Event-Level Vaccination Forms: Office Hours and FAQs – June 2022

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2022

NHSN has posted the slideset from the Event-Level Vaccination Forms: Office Hours and FAQs. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. There are 58 slides from this webinar. The focus of this webinar was item #3 in the above overview slide – the Person-Level Vaccination Forms.

Healthcare

Trying and Sentencing Youth As Adults: Key Takeaways from Recent Petrie-Flom Center Event

Bill Of Health

APRIL 19, 2023

Watch the full event video here. The post Trying and Sentencing Youth As Adults: Key Takeaways from Recent Petrie-Flom Center Event appeared first on Bill of Health. This transcript has been edited and condensed. Cammann Fund at Harvard University.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology Rehabilitation Prevention Regulations

Challenges and Potential Solutions for Patient Safety in an Infectious-Agent-Isolation Environment: A Study of 484 COVID-19-Related Event Reports Across 94 Hospitals

Patient Safety

JUNE 17, 2021

Previous research has shown that patients in infectious-agent isolation are at greater risk for certain types of safety-related events. We conducted a query of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) database to identify event reports submitted by acute care hospitals between January 1 and September 30, 2020.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Hospitals Integration

In Situ Team-Based Simulation Training to Close the Loop on Event Reporting

Patient Safety

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Reporting adverse events is often stigmatized in medicine. Adverse events are underreported. Central to this fear is the widely held belief that errors and adverse events are due to carelessness and that blame must be assigned—often to the provider “at fault” or at the sharp end of the process.

Process improvement

CDC’s Project Firstline for Healthcare Workers – Upcoming Event

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2022

Register HERE for this event. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

Healthcare

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