Healthcare Quality Newshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/Healthcare Quality Newsen-US2010-07-30T06:20:26ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Report finds hospital acquired infection rate dropped in Pennsylvania Hospitalshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/report-finds-hospital-acquired-infection-rate-dropped-in-pen.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:40:11ZHealthcare-Associated Infections U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHealthGrades releases names of top performing emergency departmentshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/healthgrades-releases-names-of-top-performing-emergency-depa.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:38:54ZHealthGrades Mortality Quality Ratings Risk-Adjusted MortalityAmericans spend more time in hospitals in their final dayshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/americans-spend-more-time-in-hospitals-in-their-final-days.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:37:03ZCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospice, Palliative, End-of-Life CarePay for performance may not work well for all hospitalshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/pay-for-performance-may-not-work-well-for-all-hospitals.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:35:33ZHospital Pay-for-Reporting PLoS MedicineHospitals can submit structural quality data onlinehttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/hospitals-can-submit-structural-quality-data-online.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:33:51ZData Collection and Reporting Reporting Hospital Quality Data for Annual Payment Update Program (RHQDAPU)CPOE systems can miss 50% of medication errorshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/cpoe-systems-can-miss-50-of-medication-errors.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:32:47ZElectronic Medical Records The Leapfrog GroupMany Americans not getting recommended cancer screeningshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/many-americans-not-getting-recommended-cancer-screenings.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:31:11ZCancer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Population Health Underinsured and UninsuredOpportunities for states to share serious reportable events reportinghttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/opportunities-for-states-to-share-serious-reportable-events.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:29:42ZNNational Quality Forum Serious Reportable Events/Never EventsProgram aims to improve palliative care at veteran’s hospitalshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/program-aims-to-improve-palliative-care-at-veterans-hospital.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:28:09ZHospice, Palliative, End-of-Life Care U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Health Literacy Action Plan aims to improve health literacy across the nationhttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/health-literacy-action-plan-aims-to-improve-health-literacy.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-19T18:26:32ZCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Population Health The Wall Street JournalU.S. health system underperforms when compared to other countrieshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/us-health-system-underperforms-when-compared-to-other-countr.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-01T19:41:01ZHealthcare Reform IOM Aim: Effective IOM Aim: Efficient IOM Aim: Equitable IOM Aim: Patient-Centered IOM Aim: Safe IOM Aim: Timely Quality Ratings The Commonwealth FundExperts propose four criteria for improving quality measureshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/experts-propose-four-criteria-for-improving-quality-measures.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-01T19:39:48ZNEJM Quality Improvement MethodsNew Jersey launches initiative to reduce heart failure readmissionshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/new-jersey-launches-initiative-to-reduce-heart-failure-readm.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-01T19:37:45ZNew Jersey Hospital Association Rehospitalizations and readmissionsSurvey finds that the cost of individual insurance is risinghttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/survey-finds-that-the-cost-of-individual-insurance-is-rising.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-01T19:36:24ZCost of Care Kaiser Family Foundation Underinsured and UninsuredThomson Reuters releases list of top 10 U.S. health systemshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/thomson-reuters-releases-list-of-top-10-us-health-systems.htmlJames J. Pfeffer2010-07-01T19:34:55ZQuality Ratings Thomson REuters