The Direct Dispatch
A Newsletter For Healthcare Providers
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Hello!
"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it
under a tree
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-Roy L Smith
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Direct Difference, Inc. Chief Quality Officer
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Brenda Clemens
is always a resource for you to call if ever you have any questions or concerns. Brenda makes routine quality calls to our clients to ensure we are meeting your needs. We want to be certain you know Brenda is always available to you and you can reach out to her at any time with any questions or concerns you may have.
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Brenda Clemens
RN, MSPSL, CPHQ
Chief Quality Officer
Direct Difference, Inc
340 E. 1st St, #306
Tustin, CA 92781
(818) 298-0764
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Medicare quality measures need improvement, says...
CMS quality measures might not indicate the actual care patients receive, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The GAO studied how the agency decides what quality measures to develop and use. It also evaluated how the CMS...
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www.modernhealthcare.com
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'Fear Of Falling': How Hospitals Do Even More Harm By...
Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a bedside commode.
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khn.org
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High-risk Patients Have Lower Mortality Rates at Major...
High-risk general surgery patients have higher survival rates at major teaching hospitals than at non-teaching hospitals, new research shows. The 30-day mortality rate for these high-risk patients was 15.9% at major teaching hospitals, compared...
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www.healthleadersmedia.com
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In Hospitals With More Nurses Who Have Baccalaureate...
In 2010, the Institute of Medicine set a bold challenge: Increase access to education so 80 percent of the nursing workforce could attain a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) or higher by 2020. The institute's recommendation was based on...
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www.healthaffairs.org
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Neonatal early-onset sepsis calculator reduces use of...
Use of a clinical risk stratification tool called the neonatal early-onset sepsis, or EOS, calculator was associated with a substantial reduction in the use of empirical antibiotics for suspected EOS, according to findings from a systematic...
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www.healio.com
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Making the Case for National Unique Patient ID
Congress is considering whether to allow regulators to fund work on developing a national unique patient identifier - an issue that has long been extremely controversial. In an interview, Julie Dooling of the American Healthcare Information...
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www.healthcareinfosecurity.com
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More consumers look to use tech in their healthcare journey
More Americans are seeking technology as part of their healthcare experience, according to UnitedHealthcare's annual survey of consumer sentiment. The survey of 1,008 adults was conducted for United by Engine Insights by phone and supplemental...
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www.healthdatamanagement.com
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Safeguards ensure EHR shortcuts don't create problems
Health care providers employ EHR workarounds and shortcuts to reduce hours spent on documentation and spend more time with patients, says Tammy Combs, AHIMA's director of health information management practice excellence, but some of those...
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www.modernhealthcare.com
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CMS Rule: Hospitals to Inform Patients of Post-Acute...
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final rule on hospital discharge planning that underscores the need for hospices to leverage their publicly reported quality metrics as a competitive advantage. The new rule...
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hospicenews.com
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Important Data Submission Deadlines
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Do you have any questions or
concerns for our leadership team?
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Please contact us at any time for any questions or issues you may have
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Debra Aruffo, CEO
714.588.0112
Misti Pacheco, COO
562.274.3917
Brenda Clemens
CQO, RN, MSPSL, BSHA, CPHQ
818.298.0764
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Angella Lott, LPN, VP
Business Development
757.510.4369
Candace Landis, BSN, RN
Senior Account Manager - NCDR/GWTG
Data Registry Specialist
757.353.8436
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How Else Can Direct Difference, Inc. Help You?
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Measuring quality is necessary for improving healthcare. We understand that when providers are overly consumed with measuring and reporting quality metrics, it is difficult to actually apply results and focus on actions that lead to real improvements.
Why not smart source all of your data abstraction needs so that it is done better, faster, more consistently, and at lower cost with less risk?
Did you know we provide abstraction services for core measures, non-core measures, registry, OPPE-FPPE, NHSN, peer review, pharmaceutical studies and others? If you have any data abstraction needs please contact us for more information. All you have to do is respond to this email to get started.
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340 E. 1st St, #306
Tustin, California 92781
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