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New CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure Hinges on 25 Strategies, Practices to Prioritize Safety
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Analysis Paper: Increasing Reporting for Patient, Workforce Incidents Strengthens Safety
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Menopause and Misdiagnosis: A Call for Patient-Centered Safety
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HQI Examines Prevalence of Behavioral Health Conditions Among California Hospital Encounters
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HQIP Hospital Enrollment & Enhancements
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HQI Expands Hospital Quality Platform and Tackles Key Patient Safety Issues
HQI is dedicated to advancing quality, safety, and reliability in health care, ensuring that hospitals can deliver the highest standard of care to every patient. Through our innovative programs and evidence-based strategies, HQI helps hospitals reduce harm, improve patient outcomes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Working Together for Patient Safety and Quality Care
HQI is committed to supporting hospitals in their efforts toward delivering the safest and highest quality care possible. The people you care for depend on you, and you depend on us. But it’s important to remember that HQI depends on you. The data we receive from our members is the foundation for what we do. The more timely and complete the data that’s submitted, the more comprehensive, up-to-date, and actionable our analyses will be.
Case Study: Incidence Rates, Mortality Rates, and Correlations of SEP-1/2 and SEP-3 Sepsis Measures
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HQI Quality Analytics System Hospital Enrollment and Enhancements
Enrollment in the Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP) jumped substantially in the last quarter due to increased registration among hospitals participating in L.A. Care Health Plan’s Hospital Pay-for-Performance (P4P) incentive program. Recent updates to HQIP include a new report on 30-day Hospital-Wide All-Cause Unplanned Readmission that is more closely based on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) methodology.
Safer Care Requires Timely Data
Patient safety in health care involves many interacting factors. Some solutions for patient safety that initially appear straightforward may not achieve the desired outcomes. For instance, using soft mats to prevent falls in hospitals can inadvertently increase fall rates by creating tripping hazards, and the material used may harbor bacteria that lead to infections.
