A beeper system was installed that displays cardiac arrhythmias and alerts staff to significant arrhythmia changes, thereby freeing nurses from being stationed in front of the monitor, increasing staff bedside availability to care for and treat patients. Processing pathology specimens obtained in radiology. A specimen-processing system was designed to decrease processing time and increase appropriate specimen identification and ordering practices. Participation includes trustees, medical staff , administration, management and employees, who participate as members of the Joint Policy Committee Medical Staff Services Committee, Hospital Services Committee, Quality Review Committee, Medical Executive Committee, Medical Staff Department, Peer Review Committee and hospital department quality monitoring staff . Additionally, ad hoc committees are routinely assigned to address opportunities for improvement, and are coordinated by each facility s Director of Quality Monitoring and Improvement.
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