Topic in Focus: Patient Safety

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Joint Commission releases 2013 sentinel events data

Updated statistics from the Joint Commission show 887 sentinel events were reported in 2013. The most frequently reported sentinel event in 2013 was delay in treatment, followed by wrong patient, wrong site or wrong procedure.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Patient safety culture crucial to effective residencies: Study

Patient safety is a growing part of effective residency programs, so much so that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has built quality and safety into its requirements. But a recent study in JAMA Dermatology suggests that improvements around patient safety cultures during residency may be necessary.

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Physician groups should register now to avoid PQRS penalty

Physicians who practice in a group can register for the 2014 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) now through Sept. 30. Physicians who do not participate in PQRS this year will be hit with a 2 percent payment penalty in 2016. 

Physician-Patient Relationship
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New state laws aim to clear up patient confusion

Two states last month passed legislation that should provide increased clarity and transparency for patients trying to discern the qualifications of their health care professionals, bringing the total number of states with similar laws to 18.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Joint Commission proposes standards for diagnostic imaging

The Joint Commission has released for field review proposed standards that would dictate minimum privileging qualifications for radiologists who read CT exams in hospitals, critical access hospitals and ambulatory settings. 

Physician-Patient Relationship
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How doctors are taking patient safety over the CUSP to quality

What once was a process limited to intensive care in hospitals now is moving into the ambulatory setting. A patient safety model proven to eliminate dangerous and costly infections is being piloted as a way to heighten the quality of care in physician practices. 

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Ruling protects doctors who stand up for patient safety

A recent decision of the California Supreme Court will give physicians in the Golden State who report patient safety issues greater legal protection against hospital retaliation.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Program moves hypertension screening over the CUSP

Checklists can help physician practices improve outcomes for hypertension, but checklists alone won’t sustain positive changes without a shift in attitudes and beliefs.

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