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AMA, Brigham and Women's, Joint Commission target equity, quality & safety

Healthcare It News

health systems approach their quality improvement and patient safety practices with health equity top of mind. The participating providers will learn strategies for identifying and addressing root causes of inequities with integrated approaches to quality, safety and operations. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Quality Improvement: Eliminating the Silo Effect in Healthcare Organizations

HIT Consultant

Without all of the teams involved in clinical care working as one team to quickly identify problems, find evidence-based practices, run tests of change, study results, and identify and disseminate improvements, progress will be spotty at best. Eliminating the silo effect.

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Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders

Readiness Rounds

Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders Quality improvement in hospitals is more than a goalits a commitment that requires an organization-wide cultural shift. A culture of quality doesnt emerge overnight, nor is it the result of a single initiative. Their firsthand experience is invaluable.

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Improving Communication From Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility Through Standardized Hand-Off: A Quality Improvement Project

Patient Safety

Methods: Lewin’s change management theory (CMT) guided this quality improvement (QI) project. Baseline assessment included a one-month chart review of 76 patient charts that was conducted to assess the disparities related to ineffective hand-off and medication delays in the SNF before intervention.

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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

Healthcare It News

" MEETING THE CHALLENGE UConn Health went live on the platform in early August 2023, and it is in active use by patients and more than 60 MSK surgeons, care team members and clinical practice leaders for spine, arthroplasty, sports and foot/ankle care. "We will follow these trends as more data is gathered over time.

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A Practical Approach to CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures

Readiness Rounds

How Can We Improve Quality and Patient Outcomes? What Are the Steps for Integration into Quality Improvement? How Can We Improve Data Management and Staff Training? How Can We Address What Matters to Patients? Here’s how you can achieve seamless integration: 1. What is the 4Ms Framework?

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NCQA Seeks Public Comment on Five Programs and the Use of AI in Health Care

NCQA

Integrate Care Coordination into Quality Improvement and Management. Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition This program recognizes primary care practices that focus on improved communication and coordination in the medical neighborhood. Create a Population Health Management category. Mitigating Bias.