Posts Tagged ‘standards’
RNs: Strike Plan Forces Overdue Release Of Masks, Hospitals Have No More Excuses To Improve H1N1 Standards
This week’s announcement of a major nurses strike over inadequate hospital protections for the H1N1 pandemic has prompted California officials to finally release millions of safety masks it had been holding, and removes one more excuse for hospitals in meeting the highest public safety protections, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) said today. Earlier today Gov.
CARE Bill Ensures Standards For Nuclear Medicine Technologists Across States
SNM is calling on Congress to support the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act (CARE bill), which would ensure that states set minimum education and credentialing standards for nuclear medicine technologists. The bill (H.R. 3652) was introduced Sept. 28 in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.).
Contextual adaptation of the Personnel Evaluation Standards for assessing faculty evaluation systems in developing countries: the case of Iran
Background:Faculty evaluations can identify needs to be addressed in effective development programs. Generic evaluation models exist, but these require adaptation to a particular context of interest. We report on one approach to such adaptation in the context of medical education in Iran, which is integrated into the delivery and management of healthcare services nationwide.Methods:Using a triangulation design, interviews with senior faculty leaders were conducted to identify relevant areas for faculty evaluation. We then adapted the published checklist of the Personnel Evaluation Standards to fit the Iranian medical universities’ context by considering faculty members’ diverse roles. Then the adapted instrument was administered to faculty at twelve medical schools in Iran. Results:The interviews revealed poor linkages between existing forms of development and evaluation, imbalances between faculty work components and evaluated areas, and inappropriate feedback and use of information in decision making. The principles of Personnel Evaluation Standards addressed almost all of these concerns and were used to assess the existing faculty evaluation system and also adapted to evaluate the core faculty roles. The survey response rate was 74%. Responses showed that the four principles in all faculty members’ roles were met occasionally to frequently. Evaluation of teaching and research had the highest mean scores, while clinical and healthcare services, institutional administration, and self-development had the lowest mean scores. There were statistically significant differences between small medium and large medical schools (p<0.0001).Conclusions:The adapted Personnel Evaluation Standards appears to be valid and applicable for monitoring and continuous improvement of a faculty evaluation system in the context of medical universities in Iran. The approach developed here provides a more balanced assessment of multiple faculty roles, including educational, clinical and healthcare services. In order to address identified deficiencies, the evaluation system should recognize, document, and uniformly reward those activities that are vital to the academic mission. Inclusion of personal developmental concerns in the evaluation discussion is essential for evaluation systems.
Opinion Piece Cautions Against Rigid Quality Standards In Pay-For-Performance Programs
Recent research is calling into question “rigid and punitive rules to broadly standardize” patient care in pay-for-performance programs around the country, Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband, both staff members of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and faculty members of Harvard Medical School, write in a
Accredited Chest Pain Centers Better At Meeting Standards For Increased CMS Reimbursement
With five million Americans visiting hospitals each year with chest pain, emergency department personnel must quickly identify patients with life-threatening conditions and treat them promptly. Only about 10% – 15% of patients entering the ED with chest pain symptoms actually have an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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