Healthcare Quality Newshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/Healthcare Quality NewsThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:56:53 +0000Copyright, HCQualityNews.comen-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Report finds hospital acquired infection rate dropped in Pennsylvania HospitalsHealthcare-Associated InfectionsU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:40:11 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/report-finds-hospital-acquired-infection-rate-dropped-in-pen.html257247:2590233:8299707http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299707.xmlHealthGrades releases names of top performing emergency departmentsHealthGradesMortalityQuality RatingsRisk-Adjusted MortalityJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:38:54 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/healthgrades-releases-names-of-top-performing-emergency-depa.html257247:2590233:8299691http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299691.xmlAmericans spend more time in hospitals in their final daysCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Hospice, Palliative, End-of-Life CareJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:37:03 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/americans-spend-more-time-in-hospitals-in-their-final-days.html257247:2590233:8299657http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299657.xmlPay for performance may not work well for all hospitalsHospital Pay-for-ReportingPLoS MedicineJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:35:33 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/pay-for-performance-may-not-work-well-for-all-hospitals.html257247:2590233:8299647http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299647.xmlHospitals can submit structural quality data onlineData Collection and ReportingReporting Hospital Quality Data for Annual Payment Update Program (RHQDAPU)James J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:33:51 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/hospitals-can-submit-structural-quality-data-online.html257247:2590233:8299632http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299632.xmlCPOE systems can miss 50% of medication errorsElectronic Medical RecordsThe Leapfrog GroupJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:32:47 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/cpoe-systems-can-miss-50-of-medication-errors.html257247:2590233:8299623http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299623.xmlMany Americans not getting recommended cancer screeningsCancerCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Population HealthUnderinsured and UninsuredJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:31:11 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/many-americans-not-getting-recommended-cancer-screenings.html257247:2590233:8299616http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299616.xmlOpportunities for states to share serious reportable events reportingNNational Quality ForumSerious Reportable Events/Never EventsJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:29:42 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/opportunities-for-states-to-share-serious-reportable-events.html257247:2590233:8299603http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299603.xmlProgram aims to improve palliative care at veteran’s hospitalsHospice, Palliative, End-of-Life CareU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)James J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:28:09 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/program-aims-to-improve-palliative-care-at-veterans-hospital.html257247:2590233:8299590http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299590.xmlHealth Literacy Action Plan aims to improve health literacy across the nationCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Population HealthThe Wall Street JournalJames J. PfefferMon, 19 Jul 2010 18:26:32 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/19/health-literacy-action-plan-aims-to-improve-health-literacy.html257247:2590233:8299580http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8299580.xmlU.S. health system underperforms when compared to other countriesHealthcare ReformIOM Aim: EffectiveIOM Aim: EfficientIOM Aim: EquitableIOM Aim: Patient-CenteredIOM Aim: SafeIOM Aim: TimelyQuality RatingsThe Commonwealth FundJames J. PfefferThu, 01 Jul 2010 19:41:01 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/us-health-system-underperforms-when-compared-to-other-countr.html257247:2590233:8153106http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8153106.xmlExperts propose four criteria for improving quality measuresNEJMQuality Improvement MethodsJames J. PfefferThu, 01 Jul 2010 19:39:48 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/experts-propose-four-criteria-for-improving-quality-measures.html257247:2590233:8153091http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8153091.xmlNew Jersey launches initiative to reduce heart failure readmissionsNew Jersey Hospital AssociationRehospitalizations and readmissionsJames J. PfefferThu, 01 Jul 2010 19:37:45 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/new-jersey-launches-initiative-to-reduce-heart-failure-readm.html257247:2590233:8153081http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8153081.xmlSurvey finds that the cost of individual insurance is risingCost of CareKaiser Family FoundationUnderinsured and UninsuredJames J. PfefferThu, 01 Jul 2010 19:36:24 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/survey-finds-that-the-cost-of-individual-insurance-is-rising.html257247:2590233:8153070http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8153070.xmlThomson Reuters releases list of top 10 U.S. health systemsQuality RatingsThomson REutersJames J. PfefferThu, 01 Jul 2010 19:34:55 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2010/7/1/thomson-reuters-releases-list-of-top-10-us-health-systems.html257247:2590233:8153060http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-8153060.xml