Lumetra Insights
June 2009
The 2nd quarter 2009 Journal of the California Association for Healthcare Quality (CAHQ) includes an article that discusses the value of the teamwork-training program, TeamSTEPPSTM (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety), authored by Julia Slininger, RN, BS, CPHQ, a Lumetra Senior Healthcare Consultant.
An article in the May 1, 2009 issue of the Sacramento Business Journal discussed a study conducted for the Medical Board of California by Lumetra in 2007 and 2008. According to the report, California’s medical peer review system is broken. Lumetra recommended a separate, independent peer review organization.