Quality Corner
January Highlights of Performance Improvement at SHC
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee [QIPSC],
chaired by Joseph Hopkins, associate chief of staff
- ED (Emergency Department) Throughput Project
— (Reported by Nancy Lee, vice president for clinical services)- 28 initiatives to be implemented
- Throughput (operational efficiency/ quality) metrics being developed
- Clinical Decision Unit
- Opens April 1
- 6 beds
- Designated for patients admitted directly from ED
- Patients managed by ED physicians
- Staffed by ATU (ambulatory treatment unit) and ED staff
- UHC (University Health Consortium) Quality & Safety Report for 3rd quarter ’06 and ’06 calendar year
— (Reported by Kim Pardini-Kiely, director of quality improvement and patient safety)- Data offers important indications for quality and other opportunities
- QIPSC will review data and educate committee members on how to interpret data and set targets
