All Entries Tagged With: "tracers"
Choosing the Right Tool for Hospital Risk Assessment: Focused Risk Vulnerability Analysis
by Amanda Brown, RN, MSM, CIC Part I of this series outlined the power of simple risk assessment to identify, mitigate, and eliminate hazards in the day-to-day operations of a hospital. Parts II and III will present approaches to risk assessment that are more complex and require more attention from multidisciplinary teams. In this installment, [...]
March 04, 2010 | Amanda Brown | Comments 0
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Tracing
The evolution of other standards and increasing pressure from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will force tracer teams to be more knowledgeable and skilled to protect their hospitals from unexpected survey results.
September 17, 2009 | Ruth Elzer | Comments 0