HealthCare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement

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Articles in Oct, 2002 issue of HealthCare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement

• CHA takes three-step journey to improvement: comparative data lay foundation for benchmarking - Catholic Health Association
• Closer link made between nursing shortage, safety: comprehensive study, JCAHO panel say lives may be in danger
• Prisoner HIV program has 85% completion rate: continuum of care maintained for 18 months
• AHRQ: IT/DSS can aid in bioterror response: detection, management, communication enhanced - information technologies and decision support systems
• Are you ready for EMTALA? Audio conference clarifies final regulations - Emergency Treatment and Labor Act - Brief Article
• PDAs help nurses improve care and save time: devices previously used only by physicians - personal data assistants
• Joint Commission issues patient safety goals: goals will show up in surveys
• Organizational learning: could it be the key to higher quality and increased revenues? Proponents say shared learning, staff empowerment work wonders
• 2003 National patient safety goals and recommendations