Quality and Safety
Press Ganey Associates - which works with more than 10,000 healthcare organizations to increase efficiency and market share and optimize reimbursement - has acquired the Quality Indicator Project division from the Maryland Hospital Association.
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is creating a new measurement tool to incorporate meaningful use into its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, which requires physician specialists to conduct an ongoing measurement of six core competencies.
Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, reports saving $2.8 million in one year using a performance improvement program. Knapp executives said the program, developed by the Premier health alliance, helped prevent 27 deaths, eliminate 1,304 days of care, prevent 98 readmission days and avoid complications in 28 cases.
Proventys, Newton, Mass.-based maker of advanced decision support technologies, has entered into an exclusive collaboration with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to introduce the Proventys CDS Oncology system.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is partnering with IBM to market UPMC's "smart" hospital rooms nationwide. Created by UPMC three years ago to bring the right patient information to the bedside when it's needed, UPMC has made the room even smarter, UPMC executives say.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced Wednesday that 51 primary care practice sites in the Hudson Valley have been recognized as Level 3 patient-centered medical homes - the highest level achievable.
Barry Chaiken, MD, has long been a staunch champion for health IT, but technology is not enough, he says. Chaiken, chief medical officer of DocsNetwork Ltd., and outgoing HIMSS chairman, issued a call to action Tuesday at iHT2 Summer Health IT Summit in Denver.
A new system at the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) will track the progress state health departments are making in chronic disease prevention and control by integrating the reports currently produced by separate systems.
IBM announced plans Thursday to enlist some of its leading scientists and technologists to help medical practitioners and payers provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients.
Proventix Systems and Synapse Wireless, both Alabama-based technology companies, say they will partner to provide technology to prevent healthcare acquired infections (HAIs).