3 Stories You Need — Bundled Intervention for SSIs, Barriers to Med Record Sharing, Reining in Patient Satisfaction

We know you’re busy, but we don’t want you to miss important healthcare quality and patient safety news. Here’s a roundup of stories you may have missed but need to take a look at before calling it a week. (Sign up on the right if you’d like these news alerts delivered to you.)

1. Association of a Bundled Intervention with Surgical Site Infections Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac, Hip, or Knee Surgery
   A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that use of a preoperative infection prevention bundle can significantly reduce the occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections.
2. Tech Rivalries Impede Digital Medical Record Sharing
   This New York Times article explores the challenges associated with sharing medical information between clinics, hospitals, labs and sometimes even within the walls of the same facility. Learn more about recent legislation being considered by Congress that could make ‘information blocking” a federal offense punishable by fines of up to $10,000 per incident.
3. Let’s Celebrate Nurses by Reining in Patient Satisfaction
   One physician, author responds to the article, The Problem with Satisfied Patients, published in Atlantic in April. His commentary points out the importance of asking questions that provoke answers and feedback truly relevant to care quality and outcomes.