Patrice Spath

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Spath Patrice
How to score an 'A' in knowledge management.
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Don't fail to communicate critical test results.
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Comply with anticoagulant management requirements.

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2008: Spath Patrice
How to score an 'A' in knowledge management.
Hospital peer review 2008;33(5):69-72.
2008: Spath Patrice
Don't fail to communicate critical test results.
Hospital peer review 2008;33(4):58-60.
2008: Spath Patrice
Comply with anticoagulant management requirements.
Hospital peer review 2008;33(3):41-4.
2008: Spath Patrice
Implementing changes, overcoming resistance.
Hospital peer review 2008;33(2):26-8.
2008: Spath Patrice
Keep digging to uncover root causes. What do you do when your RCA hits dead end?
Hospital peer review 2008;33(1):13-6.
2007: Spath Patrice
Reporting organizational performance graphically. Which chart type should you use?
Hospital peer review 2007;32(12):172-5.
2007: Spath Patrice
Honing your role as care coordination consultant. Get your voice heard.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2007;15(12):188-90.
2007: Spath Patrice
Are your hospital's discharges really effective?
Hospital peer review 2007;32(11):157-60.
2007: Spath Patrice
The real deal on holding successful case reviews.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(10):145-8.
2007: Spath Patrice
Fortifying individual case review activities. Screening cases for peer review.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(9):129-32.
2007: Spath Patrice
Reduce your hospital's preventable readmissions.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2007;15(9):139-41.
2007: Spath Patrice
Meeting more explicit peer review imperatives.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(8):111-4.
2007: Spath Patrice
Turn peer reviews into learning occasions.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(7):101-3.
2007: Spath Patrice
RCAs need leaders' care and feeding.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(6):78, 83-4.
2007: Spath Patrice
Involve patients in mistake prevention.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2007;15(6):92-4.
2007: Spath Patrice
Tips to make your hospital patient-friendly environment.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(5):60-2.
2007: Spath Patrice
Fault trees uncover complex causes.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(4):49-52.
2007: Spath Patrice
Uncover opportunities using comparative data.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(3):41-4.
2007: Spath Patrice
How to maximize CM staff retention.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2007;15(3):44-6.
2007: Spath Patrice
How to evaluate transfer of training to workplace.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(2):25-8.
2007: Spath Patrice
Share automation-enabled error stories with staff.
Hospital peer review 2007;32(1):13-6.
2007: Spath Patrice L
Taming the measurement monster.
Frontiers of health services management 2007;23(4):3-14.
2006: Spath Patrice
How to evaluate social service contributions.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(12):171-4.
2006: Spath Patrice
Don't skimp on evaluation.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2006;14(12):189-91.
2006: Spath Patrice
Teamwork is more than good communication.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(11):155-7.
2006: Spath Patrice
Don't declare QI victory too soon.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(10):145-8.
2006: Spath Patrice
Ways to avert potential patient care disasters.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(9):128-30.
2006: Spath Patrice
Where does the time go? How CMs can successfully manage their time.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2006;14(9):139-41.
2006: Spath Patrice
Procedures should promote patient safety.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(8):113-6.
2006: Spath Patrice
Get actionable results from surveys. Part 2 of 2.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(7):100-3.
2006: Spath Patrice
Preplanning improves survey data. Part 1 of 2.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(6):85-8.
2006: Spath Patrice
Get a handle on your discharge process.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2006;14(6):91-4.
2006: Spath Patrice
Manage staff fatigue to improve patient safety. Part 2 of 2.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(5):70-2.
2006: Spath Patrice
Too exhausted to act safely?
Hospital peer review 2006;31(4):56-9.
2006: Spath Patrice L
Worst practices in patient satisfaction measurement.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(3):40-3.
2006: Spath Patrice
Is it time for case management redesign?
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2006;14(3):43-5.
2006: Spath Patrice
Why process improvements don't last.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(2):24-7.
2006: Spath Patrice
Improvements don't end with the action plan.
Hospital peer review 2006;31(1):11-3.
2005: Spath Patrice
Measuring the value of patient education.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(12):166, 171.
2005: Spath Patrice
Achieve case management service excellence.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2005;13(12):189-92.
2005: Spath Patrice
Move from information transfer to exchange.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(11):157-60.
2005: Spath Patrice
Did we really make a difference?
Hospital peer review 2005;30(10):146-8.
2005: Spath Patrice
Maintain accountability in patient safety efforts.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(9):129-32.
2005: Spath Patrice
Learn how to measure the effectiveness of handoffs.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2005;13(9):141-4.
2005: Spath Patrice
A quality information system 'wish list'.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(8):113-5.
2005: Spath Patrice
The quality-Co$t connection: know how to manage your near misses.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(7):101-3.
2005: Spath Patrice
Learn to use a 'what-if' patient safety analysis.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(6):84-7.
2005: Spath Patrice L
When coaching and counseling fail.
OR manager 2005;21(5):22-3.
2005: Spath Patrice
Don't be fooled by the illusion of patient safety.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(5):69-71.
2005: Spath Patrice
What is results-driven case management?
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2005;13(5):78-80.
2005: Spath Patrice L
Counseling to help problem employees.
OR manager 2005;21(4):23-4.
2005: Spath Patrice
Improve patient flow by reducing bottlenecks.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(4):57-60.
2005: Spath Patrice L
Help! I have a problem employee.
OR manager 2005;21(3):30-1.
2005: Spath Patrice
Reporting performance results to the board.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(3):41-4.
2005: Spath Patrice
Root out causes of DP failures.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2005;13(3):45-7.
2005: Spath Patrice L
Taking measure with focus groups.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(2):25-8.
2005: Spath Patrice
Plan now for those high-census situations.
Hospital peer review 2005;30(1):6, 11-2.
2004: Spath Patrice
Move from measurement to data intelligence.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(12):174-6.
2004: Spath Patrice
How to unjam your discharge bottlenecks.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2004;12(12):191-2.
2004: Spath Patrice
Incident evaluations aid voluntary reporting.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(11):157-9.
2004: Spath Patrice
Manage organizational fear to improve safety.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(10):145-8.
2004: Spath Patrice
Worst practices used in conducting FMEA projects. Part 2 of a two-part series.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(9):129-31.
2004: Spath Patrice
Worst practices used in conducting FMEA projects. Part 1 of a 2-part series.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(8):114-6.
2004: Spath Patrice
Is your organization thinking lean?
Hospital peer review 2004;29(7):99-100.
2004: Spath Patrice
Taking charge when you're not in charge.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2004;12(7):111-2.
2004: Spath Patrice
Telling the patient satisfaction story.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(6):85-8.
2004: Spath Patrice
Use Baldrige criteria to advance excellence.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(5):69-72.
2004: Spath Patrice
Delight internal customers with top-rate service.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2004;12(5):69-70, 78.
2004: Spath Patrice L
Practical guide for improving performance.
OR manager 2004;20(4):20-3.
2004: Spath Patrice
Are your customers also partners in PI initiatives?
Hospital peer review 2004;29(4):57-60.
2004: Spath Patrice L
Practical guide for improving performance.
OR manager 2004;20(3):23-6.
2004: Spath Patrice
Are your care continuum linkages strong or weak?
Hospital peer review 2004;29(3):41-3.
2004: Spath Patrice
Applying the principles of process variation.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(2):24-6.
2004: Spath Patrice
How to be a better problem solver.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2004;12(2):22, 31-2.
2004: Spath Patrice
Get more out of your FMEAs.
Hospital peer review 2004;29(1):13-6.
2003: Spath Patrice L
"Can you hear me now?" Providers must give patients a voice in efforts to reduce medical errors.
Hospitals & health networks / AHA 2003;77(12):36-40, 49, 2.
2003: Spath Patrice
Gathering and reporting CPR performance data.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(12):173-5.
2003: Spath Patrice
Review resuscitation and outcomes.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(11):157-9.
2003: Spath Patrice
Do patients get uniform case management?
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2003;11(11):166, 175-6.
2003: Spath Patrice
Are nursing home residents safe?
Hospital peer review 2003;28(10):145-7.
2003: Spath Patrice
Don't get caught in the activity trap.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(9):130-2.
2003: Spath Patrice
Learn how to reduce costly staff turnover.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2003;11(9):134, 143-4.
2003: Spath Patrice
Don't impairments jeopardize patient safety.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(8):113-5.
2003: Spath Patrice L
Using failure mode and effects analysis to improve patient safety.
AORN journal 2003;78(1):16-37; quiz 41-4.
2003: Spath Patrice
Before implementing changes ... simulate!
Hospital peer review 2003;28(7):101-4.
2003: Spath Patrice
Reduce infections with root-cause analysis.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(6):86-8.
2003: Spath Patrice
Responding to customer concerns improves quality. Part 2.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(5):69-72.
2003: Spath Patrice
A better way to consider information technology.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2003;11(5):70, 79-80.
2003: Spath Patrice
Brush up on economic evaluation skills.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2003;11(4):54, 63-4.
2003: Spath Patrice
Using customer concerns to improve quality. Part 1.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(4):57, 59-60.
2003: Spath Patrice
Prevent communication breakdowns. Errors can occur during information transfer.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(3):40-2.
2003: Spath Patrice
How's your outpatient 'continuity of care'?
Hospital peer review 2003;28(2):25-7.
2003: Spath Patrice
Improve performance by taking outsiders' view. Part 2.
Hospital peer review 2003;28(1):12-3.
2003: Spath Patrice L
Share the knowledge.
Health Forum journal 2003;46(2):16-9, 47, 1.
2002: Spath Patrice
Improve quality with systems thinking. Part 1.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(12):173-5.
2002: Spath Patrice
Develop a patient safety management system. Part 3.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(11):158-9, suppl 1-2.
2002: Spath Patrice
Resource Center aids discharge decisions.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2002;10(11):164-6, 173-4.
2002: Spath Patrice
Use system analysis for lasting improvements.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2002;10(10):150, 159-60.
2002: Spath Patrice
Develop a patient safety management system.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(9):128-30.
2002: Spath Patrice
Health information disaster planning 101.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(8):112-4.
2002: Spath Patrice
How quality managers can stop information overload.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(7):101-3.
2002: Spath Patrice
Improve your discharge planning effectiveness.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(6):84-7.
2002: Spath Patrice
How to sample case management performance.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2002;10(6):93-6.
2002: Spath Patrice
How to evaluate your staffing decisions.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(5):67-9.
2002: Spath Patrice
Assess carefully before starting training programs.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(4):57-9.
2002: Spath Patrice
Are you supporting the silent incident victims?
Hospital peer review 2002;27(3):41-4.
2002: Spath Patrice L
Target: patient safety.
Journal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association 2002;73(3):26-33; quiz 35-6.
2002: Spath Patrice
How to appraise your teamwork performance.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2002;10(3):38, 47-8, 33.
2002: Spath Patrice
Patient safety: just old wine in a new bottle?
Hospital peer review 2002;27(2):25-8.
2002: Spath Patrice L
Practice guidelines: what JCAHO expects.
OR manager 2002;18(2):28-9.
2002: Spath Patrice L
Don't let the human factors derail "best practices".
Outcomes management 2002;6(1):4-9.
2002: Spath Patrice
Credential your allied health professionals.
Hospital peer review 2002;27(1):13-6.
2001: Spath P
Formalize planning for continuum of care.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2001;9(12):182, 189-92.
2001: Spath P
Put patient safety process changes to the test.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(12):173-6, 161.
2001: Spath P
Address e-mail security in the quality department.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(11):157-9.
2001: Spath P
Don't overlook CEO performance evaluations.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(10):144-8.
2001: Spath P
Organization key to good project management.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(9):121-2, 127-8.
2001: Spath P
Learn more about your stakeholders via analysis.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2001;9(9):133-4, 143.
2001: Spath P
Plan and execute your projects more effectively.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(8):113-6.
2001: Spath P
It's time for a revolution in patient safety culture.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(6):85-6, 74.
2001: Spath P
How to create valid physician profiles.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2001;9(6):93-4, 82.
2001: Spath P
Improve performance in trauma care.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(5):68-72, 62.
2001: Spath P
Equipment-related errors in the workplace.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(4):56-8, 46.
2001: Spath P
Use XmR (individual and moving range) charts to better understand performance. Part 2.
Hospital peer review 2001;26(2):23-5.
2000: Spath P
Surveyors looking for well-designed processes.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(12):162, 167, 158.
2000: Spath P
Evaluate the contribution of social services.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2000;8(12):182, 189-90, 177.
2000: Spath P
How to assure appropriate peer evaluations. Part two.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(11):150-2, 145-6.
2000: Spath P L
Are report cards measuring up?
Journal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association 2000;71(10):28-35; quiz 37-8.
2000: Spath P
Peer review: complying with JCAHO's standards. Part 1.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(10):139-40.
2000: Spath P
How to tell if your QM department measures up.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(9):116-8.
2000: Spath P
Find out what's causing unplanned admissions.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 2000;8(8):117-8, 127, 113.
2000: Spath P
Uncover root causes with E&CF (events & causal factor) charts.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(7):96-8.
2000: Spath P
Does your facility have a 'patient-safe' climate?
Hospital peer review 2000;25(6):80-2.
2000: Spath P
Analyze process changes to identify system failures.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(5):65-7.
2000: Spath P
Continuity of care means better instruction on meds.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(4):53-5.
2000: Spath P
How to manage patient grievances. Part 3.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(3):37-8.
2000: Spath P
How to formalize your grievance response. Part 2.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(2):23-5.
2000: Spath P
When does a complaint become a grievance? Part 1.
Hospital peer review 2000;25(1):12-4.
1999: Spath P
Arm yourself with data on your overall CM system.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 1999;7(11):197-9.
1999: Spath P
Involve governing board in patient safety effort.
Hospital peer review 1999;24(7):112-6.
1999: Spath P
Look at comparative data with an eye toward quality.
Hospital peer review 1999;24(1):14-7.
1998: Spath P
Developing an information management plan.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 1998;6(11):220-3.
1998: Spath P
Don't overlook abstractor training.
Hospital peer review 1998;23(9):173-5; suppl 1 p..
1998: Spath P
Failed barriers cause human errors.
Hospital peer review 1998;23(7):135-8.
1998: Spath P
How to measure age-specific competencies.
Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths 1998;6(3):50, 55-7.
1998: Spath P
Is your UR committee a dinosaur?
Hospital peer review 1998;23(3):56-9.

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