Medical Staff Update


JANUARY 2005 Volume 29 • No. 1
		December Highlights of Performance Improvement at SHC Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee chaired by Joseph Hopkins, associate chief of staff Tracer Rounds Tracking and documenting care of a selected patient throughout hospitalization resumed in January. Bi-weekly hospital-wide Tracer Rounds will follow monthly tracer audits in departments and units. The Tracer Rounds group includes senior hospital leadership, the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Department, Quality Management and clinical services representatives. Tracer Rounds will occur once on each unit during 2005 and will be reported monthly to the QIPSC. MRI-compatible IV pumps, currently available from the MRI department, should be more widely available in other units for patients to be transported for MRI. Nurses on applicable units should be trained in the use of specialized pumps and accompany patients to MRI. National Patient Safety Goals Good compliance in most areas. Enhanced physician effort sought in achieving Consent & Schedule OK and H&P completion in the Ambulatory Surgery Center. FDA Watch The QIPSC will serve as a clearing house for reports from Materials Management to help users replace items affected by recalls and alerts from the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose is to make replacement of recalled items seamless for patients
N E W Sx I T E M S LemonAide offers amenities to improve lives of patients - and their caregivers Admission Service Assignments for ED Patients (pdf) From a sterling clinical program all good things will flow ... Tsunami Disaster: Doctors can help School, SHC join initiative to improve patient service Friends of Nursing group offers scholarships and grants Geriatric health program coordinates services Medical Center studies Michigan's joint venture Look, No Paper Charts! January storms Family Care Conference