Data reporting: Ensuring information rises to the top
Briefings on The Joint Commission, May 1, 2011
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The best of hospital leadership take an active interest and role in safety and quality at their facility, an attitude that can help quality improvement departments, accreditation coordinators, and others who live and breathe process improvement institute the changes they need to keep their facility running at the highest level of quality. The trick is making sure the necessary quality data-from where the organization excels to where improvement is needed-reaches the ears of leadership to keep them up to date and informed.
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