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RTN1601_B2_TJC Top Performers & Key Quality Measures
*TS: The Keys to Excellence: The 2015 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® Hospitals (PDF/QV) [REF: JCSC, PI] The Source, January 2016, Vol 14, #1, Pg 2 JCs1601_B2 The announcement of TJC Top Performers for 2015 was made last month in Perspectives and we congratulated several of our members. This article provides more detail on…
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RTN1512_B1_Update: ORYX Measure Sets
Recommended Readings, Tips & Pearls *PR: Updating ORYX® Measure Set Selections and Reporting Options for 2016 (PDF/QV)[REF:PI] Perspectives, December 2015, Vol 35, #12, Pg 9 JCp1512_B1 Greater reporting flexibility is being given to general hospitals, but only Option 1 (of 3) is available for psychiatric facilities. The changes are nicely summarized in Table 2 on…
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RTN1509_B3_Health Information Technology Risks (SEA 54)
*TS: Health Information Technology: Understanding the Risks (PDF/QV) [REF: IM/IT, PI] The Source, September 2015, Vol 13, #9, Pg 1 JCs1509_B3 This article is essentially an addendum to the lead article in the May issue of Perspectives that overviewed the newly announced Sentinel Event Alert 54 (Safe use of health information technology). This installment provides…