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J Lowers

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PubMed1999

Reducing variation in care.

What care a patient receives reflects not only best practices and available technology but also geography, provider experience and patient preference. Spurred on by payers and a growing body of evidence-based methodology, providers are seeking to make patient care more consistently reflect best practices.

Benchmarking↗
PubMed1999

Improving quality through the built environment.

State-of-the-art hospitals feature private rooms, tree-filled courtyards, fountains, family lounges and more--all in an effort to make patients and visitors more comfortable with their surroundings in a time of stress. A soothing atmosphere doesn't take a complete renovation: Many changes can be made for little investment. Such an environment does take a philosophical commitment by the entire institution, however, and that can't be changed with paint alone.

Color↗
PubMed1999

To improve pain management: measure, educate, change habits.

Healthcare organizations that have successfully implemented pain management programs started by unifying their care policies and building pain management into standing orders, protocols and patient charts. The greatest challenge, however, belongs to staff, pharmacists and physicians, who must measure pain routinely and seek effective treatment, see that the most appropriate and effective treatments are ordered and used, and incorporate pain management into the plan for each patient's recovery.

Hospital Administration↗