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{"title":"Network gives rural facilities strength in numbers.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sharing funds enables facilities to hire QI consultant. Pooled information improves collection of quantitative data. Collaborative leads to improved performance by member hospitals.</p>","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 4","pages":"37-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29792884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A variation on rapid response theme.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>House supervisor assigned responsibility as initial responder to patient, family concerns. All department heads are provided an information packet to help them implement the program. More than three-quarters of problems reported have been resolved immediately.</p>","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 4","pages":"40-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29792885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wound care program keeps patients safe.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 4","pages":"43-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29792887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CM beyond hospital supports chronically ill.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Middlesex Hospital opens The Center for Chronic Care Management to offer NCQA-accredited disease management programs. Programs address chronic diseases including asthma, diabetes, and heart failure. Many patients are referred by community physicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 3","pages":"31-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29778778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Model decreases LOS, revenue lost to denials.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 3","pages":"33-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29778779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rapid adoption network approach yields successful collaboration.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sharing data with other facilities provides valuable insights. Quality managers can help keep initiatives on track. Constantly monitor compliance, and intervene when necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 3","pages":"25-6, 29-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29778774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sepsis guidelines for the emergency trauma center.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 3","pages":"27-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29778776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CMS ties outcomes, reimbursement.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fiscal year 2013 will be first in which new reimbursement formula is used. Monies will be held back, and hospitals will have to \"re-earn\" them. Quality leaders must help other hospital leaders understand new reality.</p>","PeriodicalId":84856,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement","volume":"18 3","pages":"30-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29778777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}