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Safety grades, readmissions, and a look back at patient safety in 2010-2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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What grade did LeapFrog give your facility for safety?

One third of the 2,600 general, acute care hospitals across the nation rated in The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grades got an ‘A,’ grade, while 1% flunked, 

What's really driving 30-day readmission declines?

A Harvard study offers an alternative explanation for declines in hospital readmissions.

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Patient Safety Decade review: 2010–2019
Source: Patient Safety Monitor Journal

We asked Ken Rohde, senior consultant for patient safety and process improvement at The Greeley Company, to look back at 2010–2019 and take some educated guesses at what’s in store for the next decade of healthcare quality and patient safety.

HFAP looks at co-location, with an overview of expectations
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

Partnering with other providers through a co-location arrangement can help enhance the quality and continuity of care and improve overall efficiency.

 

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Contact the Editor

Brian Ward, Associate Editor

bward@hcpro.com