Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Why are we talking about MHACs? To promote quality improvement and financial responsibility, Maryland and the federal government have instituted hospital pay for performance programs.… Read More »Improving MHAC rates: How Answering DocuCheck Queries Helps Represent the Outstanding Care We Provide and Improves the Hospital’s Bottom Line
It has been a busy month on the BCU! On April 5, the BCU hosted a tabletop discussion with other stakeholders in HHS Region 3,… Read More »Discussions, Drills and Training
Harris Country Texas Public Health Environmental Services was recently named a 2016 TB Elimination Champion for use of Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) by the U.S.… Read More »Hopkins Technology Aiding in TB Elimination
The Department of Medicine has provided a great deal of leadership and direction when it comes to access and ambulatory operations. Our access team continues… Read More »Ambulatory and Access Updates
For more information, to register and to submit an abstract, visit: http://www.bioethicsinstitute.org/partnering Partnering with Patients in Decision Making at Johns Hopkins Planning Committee (partial list) Martha… Read More »Partnering with Patients in Decision Making: Continuing the Conversation at Johns Hopkins
The Miller-Coulson Academy Excellence in Patient Care Symposium will take place on Monday, April 18 from 11:30-1 p.m. in the Chevy Chase Auditorium in the… Read More »Miller-Coulson Academy Excellence in Patient Care Symposium
RSVP by April 14 to JoAnn Snell at 410-550-1052 or [email protected]
The BCU will be participating in two large-scale preparedness activities in April. On April 5, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) will… Read More »Preparedness Activities for April
*Pictured above: Patricia Gent and Sarah Disney The Endoscopy Unit within the Division of Gastroenterology has been hard at work improving conditions for both patients… Read More »Endoscopy Excels in Patient Experience and Employee Engagement Scores
After the successful renovation of the Nelson building, the hospital has been busy renovating the 7th, 8th and 9th floors of the Meyer building. In the… Read More »The Move to Meyer