HealthCare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement

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Articles in June, 2004 issue of HealthCare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement

• Quality, teamwork to be key issues for internists: task force cites need for compensation restructure
• Staff education about environment starts day 1: environmental stewardship part of orientation
• NFPA now allows hand-rub dispensers
• QI program generates physician involvement: control of glucose, cholesterol, BP levels improve
• Michigan hospitals track bioterror
• Ohio group issues surgical protocol
• Tracer methodology: how it can help you improve quality: quality pros see opportunity to identify system, process problems
• New tool adds structure, productivity to meetings: pre-existing tool adapted to strategic goals