Category: Quality

Hospital Compare spotlights hospitals’ sepsis performance

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Intestinal bacteria may shield humans from salmonella infections, study finds

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7 recent findings on neonatal, pediatric care

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U of Wisconsin to open physician addiction hotline

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Hurricane Harvey water samples show presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds

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Leapfrog updates hospital safety grade methodology

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NQF rolls out playbook for antibiotic stewardship in post-acute, long-term care settings

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Pediatricians issue guidelines for children’s meals amid food chemical concerns

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Using learning communities to support adoption of health care innovations.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Carpenter C, Hassell S, Mardon R, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018 Jul 9; [Epub ahead of print].

The cost of quality: an academic health center’s annual costs for its quality and patient safety infrastructure.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Blanchfield BB, Demehin AA, Cummings CT, Ferris TG, Meyer GS. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018 Jul 9; [Epub ahead of print].