Payers and Providers Study: Turning Clincial Data into Actionable Information Key Mandate for Clinical Analytics
Editor’s Note: HIMSS11
The year’s largest celebration of healthcare IT takes place next week (Feb. 20-24) in Orlando. A number of us associated with PSQH will be in attendance, and copies of the Jan/Feb issue will be available in publication bins in the Convention Center (check the program guide for exact location)
AHA Establishes New Award to Recognize Leadership in Healthcare Quality Improvement
Washington, D.C., February 9, 2011—The AHA announces the new Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award to recognize state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations’ leadership in improving healthcare quality.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Launches Online Tool to Help Reduce Number of Surgical Site Infections
New Toolkit Will Help Emergency Departments Prevent and Mitigate Violence Against Staff
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 22 Michigan Trauma Centers Partner Launch Statewide Trauma Quality Care Initiative
Detroit, February 11, 2011—Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network, and 22 trauma centers throughout the state, in partnership with the American College of Surgeons, are launching an initiative aimed at improving quality and safety of care provided in Michigan’s trauma centers.
GE Listed as National Patient Safety Organization by HHS, AHRQ
Study Finds Radio Frequency Technology Highly Effective in Preventing Retained Surgical Items in Bariatric Procedures
Bellevue, Washington, February 10, 2011—RF Surgical Systems, Inc., the market leader in the prevention and detection of retained surgical sponges, announced the first published data on the power of radio frequency technology to identify retained surgical items in all patient types.
HCMC and Ergolet Team for Safe Patient Transfer
McKesson Partners with Regional Extension Centers to Drive EHR Adoption at Primary Care Practices
Atlanta, February 9, 2011—McKesson announced that it is teaming with regional extension centers (RECs) nationwide to help thousands of physicians become meaningful users of electronic health record (EHR) technology.