Articles
Analytics & Research, Cost Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Performance Metrics
Leading Practice: Reduction or Elimination of CAUTI - University of Virginia Health System
By AHRMM
AHRMM is developing a repository for leading and proven supply chain practices, case studies, and toolkits that are developed from a Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) perspective. The following CAUTI leading practice was submitted by:
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Problem Statement: CAUTI rates exceeding national benchmark (NHSN).
Method:
Asset Management, Products and Services Contracting, Cost Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Procurement
Leading Practice: Reduction or Elimination of HAPU - Nexera
By AHRMM
The following leading practice describes methods used to reduce Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU).
Analytics & Research, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Cost Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Performance Metrics
Leading Practice: Reduction or Elimination of HAPU - University of Virginia Health System
By AHRMM
AHRMM is developing a repository for leading and proven supply chain practices, case studies, and toolkits that are developed from a Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) perspective. The following CQO leading practice describes collaboration between Supply Chain, Value Analysis and Nursing Leads to reduce Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU) and was submitted by:
Change Management, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Reimbursement, Procurement
CMS Releases Proposed Rule for Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a VBP program to pay hospitals for their actual performance on quality measures, rather than just the reporting of those measures, beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2013. The VBP program will apply to all acute-care prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals. Read a summary of key provisions of the proposed rule.
Products and Services Contracting, Purchased Services, Support Services
Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting
This document provides interim guidance for infection control for healthcare facilities (e.g., hospitals, long-term care and outpatient facilities, and other settings where healthcare is provided).
Change Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Performance Metrics
Recent Guidance on Meaningful Use of EHRs Makes Compliance More Difficult
Recent Guidance on Meaningful Use of EHRs Makes Compliance More Difficult.
Career/Professional Development
Supply Chain Analyst
By AHRMM
Review Supply Chain Analyst job description and tasks.
Asset Management, Data Standards, Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Leadership
AHRMM Comment Letter to FDA Regarding the Draft Guidance for Industry on the Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID)
By AHRMM
On November 21, 2013, AHRMM submitted electronically
Benchmarking, Products and Services Contracting, Distribution, Financial Management, Lean/Six Sigma, Strategic Planning
Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) Draft Guidance for Industry
By Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Informatics Staff, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration, AHRMM
This page provides information about submitting data to the database for device Labelers, entities responsible for providing the data to the GUDID.