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Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders

Readiness Rounds

For hospitals, its the foundation of patient safety, trust, and reputation. This commitment must transcend regulatory compliance and focus on continuous improvement. Factors like avoidable hospital readmissions, inconsistent quality measures, and patient dissatisfaction contribute to this disparity.

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Your Environmental Rounds Cheat Sheet: Problems, Causes, and Fixes

Readiness Rounds

Did you know that unaddressed environmental hazards are a leading cause of preventable incidents in hospitals? From improper equipment storage to trip hazards, these overlooked risks can jeopardize both patient and staff safety. Your Environmental Rounds Cheat Sheet: Problems, Causes, and Fixes Prefer to listen?

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Beterra Client Leadership Series: Kristin Duncan

Beterra

This dedication is exemplified by leaders like Kristin Duncan, whose passion for improving patient outcomes and fostering collaboration drives meaningful change across the organization. Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management at Texas Health Resources, and a member of the Beterra Advisory Council.

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The Hidden Key to Higher HCAHPS Scores: Better Use of Communication Boards

Readiness Rounds

The Hidden Key to Higher HCAHPS Scores: Better Use of Communication Boards The Power of Clear, Consistent Communication in Healthcare Patient communication boards are a simple yet highly effective tool in improving patient safety, satisfaction, and hospital performance.

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Strengthening Healthcare IT Infrastructure: A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity Resilience

HIT Consultant

The ransomware strike caused a chain reaction among healthcare providers, where payment systems were disrupted, cash flow halted, and—worst of all—patient safety was put in jeopardy. This latest attack didn’t just impact IT systems, administrative processes, or the bottom line; it threatened the quality of care for patients.

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A Practical Approach to CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures

Readiness Rounds

These forward-thinking guidelines are set to redefine care for older adults, emphasizing streamlined data collection, enhanced reporting, and performance improvement strategies. Mentation: Preventing, identifying, treating, and managing cognitive impairments, including dementia, depression, and delirium.

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How to Improve Your VBP Scores and Boost Medicare Payments

Home Health Care

Since CMS standardized it in 2018, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program, or QAPI, has served as a guiding light for home-based care providers. Every agency should be doing some form of performance improvement, some form of QAPI,” Griffin says. What we are doing today will affect the 2025 payment.”