The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has put pressure on hospitals to reassess, realign, and re-focus their efforts on improving patient satisfaction and quality within their care facilities, explained in a recent study put forth by Healthcare Research & Analytics (HRA). HRA’s research has also shown that financial penalties given by the PPACA [...]
Joe Petro, Senior Vice-President of Healthcare Research and Development at Nuance Communications, explains that there are six key considerations for the future of analytics and big data in U.S. healthcare: 1. Organizations are, “drowing in information, but dying of thirst” at the same time. 2. Technologies that tap into big data will become more prevalent [...]
iPad’s touch technology has recently become usable in a system that monitors hand hygiene compliance in hospitals, to effectively reduce the rate of hospital associated infections (HAIs). According to recent findings, one in twenty patients admitted to a hospital will be infected with an HAI and cause over 100,000 associated deaths per annum. According to the CDC, [...]
Recent findings have found a strong correlation between healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and patient readmission after an initial stay at a hospital or other healthcare facility. The Journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), explains that by reducing these infections, hospitals could dramatically reduce hospital spending as well as patient deaths. Read More: The Journal [...]
Poor communication from Hospital leaders to Environmental Services has lead to poor Hospital quality and devastating effects. In this month’s HFM Magazine, Kent Miller suggests that hospitals implement daily briefings to communicate updates, positivity, and knowledge. EVS leaders must communicate with their staff in a transparent and open manner in order for staff members to [...]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has put pressure on hospitals to reassess, realign, and re-focus their efforts on improving patient satisfaction and quality within their care facilities, explained in a recent study put forth by Healthcare Research & Analytics (HRA). HRA’s research has also shown that financial penalties given by the PPACA have placed even more weight on hospitals improving quality.
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Original Posting Date: May 2012
Joe Petro, Senior Vice-President of Healthcare Research and Development at Nuance Communications, explains that there are six key considerations for the future of analytics and big data in U.S. healthcare:
1. Organizations are, “drowing in information, but dying of thirst” at the same time.
2. Technologies that tap into big data will become more prevalent and ubiquitous.
3. Decision support will be easier to access
4. Information will flow more easily
5. Quality of care will increase to maintain revenues and drive costs down
6. The physician-patient relationship will grow with the help of social media and mobile apps
Read More: Healthcare IT News by Michelle McNickle
iPad’s touch technology has recently become usable in a system that monitors hand hygiene compliance in hospitals, to effectively reduce the rate of hospital associated infections (HAIs). According to recent findings, one in twenty patients admitted to a hospital will be infected with an HAI and cause over 100,000 associated deaths per annum. According to the CDC, more than 50% of these HAIs are preventable, as long as the proper compliance measures are practiced. iPad’s touch technology could be the key to significantly reducing HAIs, and helping to save lives.
Read More: Healthcare IT News by Bernie Monegain
Original Posting Date: May 2012
Recent findings have found a strong correlation between healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and patient readmission after an initial stay at a hospital or other healthcare facility. The Journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), explains that by reducing these infections, hospitals could dramatically reduce hospital spending as well as patient deaths.
Read More: The Journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Original Posting Date: May 2012
Poor communication from Hospital leaders to Environmental Services has lead to poor Hospital quality and devastating effects. In this month’s HFM Magazine, Kent Miller suggests that hospitals implement daily briefings to communicate updates, positivity, and knowledge. EVS leaders must communicate with their staff in a transparent and open manner in order for staff members to trust, and properly support decisions and efforts.
Read More: Health Facilities Management Magazine, by Kent Miller
Original Posting Date: May 2012
A national survey discovered that because of CMS Payment Adjustments for some HAIs, 81% have increased their attention to the targeted CMS policy infections. CMS policy overall had led to HAI reduction practice changes. Alternatively, 1/3rd of hospitals reported that they are paying less attention to infections that are not included in the CMS policy, which may be linked to the increase in certain HAI’s, such as C.Diff, over the past couple years.
Read More: ASC Communications, by Jaimie Oh
Original Posting Date: April 30, 2012
One of the largest Healthcare systems in the US and CMS top performer, Aurora Health Care, is taking advantage of big data in order to make drastic changes to their operating processes. They have implemented systems from Epic, Cerner, Smart Chart and Premier Alliance. These systems allow them to make real time business decisions for drastic improvements to their Hospital’s functions. Aurora has seen the most improvements in clinical quality since they can now look at the effects of their operations on length of stay, complications, and readmissions.
Read More: Forbes, by Tom Broenfeldt
Original Posting Date: April 20, 2012
Like most Hospitals, Rhode Island Hospital used to have only 40-50% hand washing compliance. They are now exceeding 90% and have topped up to 99% in the past couple months. How did they do it? They first obtained data by having nurses secretly observe and record staff hand washing compliance or non-compliance. Secondly, the hospital held a number of focus groups with staff and patients. They also started pushing hand washing by creating campaign posters of leaders washing their hands.
Read More: Becker’s ASC, by Lindsey Dunn
Original Posting Date: April 30, 2012
A study has found that 41% of patients use social media tools before choosing a specific hospital or doctor. These social media tools include blogs, twitter, Facebook, Youtube, forums and review sites. These sites influence 57% of a patient’s decision to choose a specific hospital or doctor. It was also found that potential patients visited social media sites as much as they visited hospital websites.
Read More: Fierce Healthcare, by Karen Cheung
Original Posting Date: April 19, 2012
Experts say that at least 1 in 5 infection is easily preventable. Some hospital leaders have held themselves personally accountable for the deaths of patients with hospital acquired infections. One Health system in North Carolina has set a goal to hit a 90% hand hygiene compliance rate, and if they don’t reach this goal, the penalty will be the forfeit of director end-of-year bonuses. Since implementing this goal, the hospital system has had 60% to 70% fewer infections. Other hospitals have implemented similar goals and incentive programs, and have seen great results.
Read More: H&HN Magazine by Kadesha Thomas
Original Posting Date: April 2012
