Tag: strategies

Writing Quality Studies can be easy peasy…

Writing Quality Studies can be easy peasy…

I know that writing Quality Studies can be challenging. What do we study? How do we study? How do I get it into the format I need to meet accreditation? I’ve had to write many a study and have helped others as well. I’ve seen 

Hospital transfers and the new Medicare rules…

Hospital transfers and the new Medicare rules…

When we have to facilitate a hospital transfer, we have to shift into high gear.  Not only do we have to ensure a safe and smooth patient transition, we have to re-route other facility operations as we shift focus, all while being concerned for our 

Banding together…Looking for better ways to identify our patients.

Banding together…Looking for better ways to identify our patients.

  I recently worked with a facility that used red allergy bands they had sharpie markered with each patient’s allergies. They get kudos for patient safety, but it was definitely not the most efficient practice. I could just see the staff going through each chart, 

The adventures of running a Surgery Center

The adventures of running a Surgery Center

  It takes a certain kind of person to manage a surgery center. We have to be smart. We have to be great at multi-tasking, have a significant backbone and thick skin, super organized, and do it all with a smile. Some days are easier