2022 CHPSO Annual Report Now Available
In case you missed it, HQI recently released the 2022 CHPSO Annual Report. This report provides a look at HQI’s most significant work on your behalf.
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Recruitment Jumps for Hospital Quality Improvement Platform
Recruitment for HQI’s updated Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP) — a quality analytics system that consolidates disparate data sources into a single, statewide platform — jumped this quarter due to ongoing collaborations with Local Health Plans of California.
Unlocking the Power of Patient Safety: The Benefits of Reporting Data to CHPSO
In the ever-evolving landscape of health care, ensuring the safety of patients remains a paramount concern. Health care organizations are continually striving to enhance patient care and reduce adverse events. Reporting data to patient safety organizations like the Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO) is a crucial tool in this pursuit.
HQI Convenes Regional Summit on Hospital Workplace Violence
On Sept. 13, the HQI convened a group of over 30 hospital leaders in Sacramento for a gathering dedicated to preventing and responding to workplace violence. The event, Hospital Workplace Violence Regional Leadership Summit, followed the release of HQI’s white paper on workplace violence earlier this year.
Medication and Equipment Shortages During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to health care systems worldwide, with medication and equipment shortages emerging as critical issues. To gain insights into how health care organizations navigated these shortages and their impact on patient treatment, CHPSO conducted analyses, drawing from patient safety event records.
Improvement and Innovation: It’s Just your Basic Fifth Grade Science Experiment, not Rocket Science
Are you struggling to integrate your RCA process with your quality improvement work? Tired of debating the merits of Six Sigma, Lean, and IHI’s Model? Do you also have a nagging suspicion that design thinking and innovation play a role in this realm? Put an end to your organizational struggles over who owns operational excellence, […]
Drug Shortages: Impact to Patients and Healthcare Operations
The prevalence of drug shortages has reached an unprecedented level, placing immense strain on the national healthcare system. This crisis has resulted in patients being left without essential therapies, clinicians struggling to secure alternative treatments, policymakers seeking answers, and the healthcare system grappling with a multifaceted problem. How did we arrive at this point, and what is the personal impact of drug shortages on you?
Patient Education for Patient Safety
September 17 is World Health Organization’s World Patient Safety Day and this year’s theme is “Engaging patients for patient safety.”
Recognizing the importance of patients and families in achieving patient safety, HQI is offering a webinar on the “nuts and bolts” of preparing and empowering them for this vital role.
BETA HEART® Wall of Wins
The BETA HEART® (Healing Empathy Accountability Resolution Trust) program allows the department to identify and look deep into many opportunities that we can improve. Marissa’s passion in expressing accomplishment, leads her to create an informative educational board. Introducing the vibrant and imaginative Wall of Wins Beta Board, a visual masterpiece that vividly portrays the department’s goals and initiatives.
Hospice Fraud: How to Protect Your Patients and Position Your Hospital for Successful Operational Outcomes
The recent dramatic rise of hospice fraud in California has denied many patients high-quality end-of-life care. Overbilling and other unethical practices by disreputable hospice providers impact the reputations and bottom lines of healthcare systems. Our presentation will provide tips for recognizing fraudulent hospice providers and ways to prevent hospice fraud within your organization. We will share information on the hospice industry’s best practices to enhance your organization’s quality and financial metrics. We will also provide an overview of the successful, accountable, and collaborative relationship that UC San Diego Health and The Elizabeth Hospice have built around hospice services.