CMS issued a final rule with comment period that updates payment policies and rates for physician...

November 1st, 2011
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Payers are considering bundled payments for inpatient surgery, combining provider reimbursements ...

November 1st, 2011
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One of the leading alternative payment models proposed in the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is bund...

November 1st, 2011
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The SUNY Downsstate Medical Center kidney transplant team identified an increase in the differenc...

October 9th, 2011
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Duplicate medication order errors increased with CPOE and CDS implementation. Many work system fa...

July 29th, 2011
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As America's hospitals and health systems are transforming care, hospitals are facing challenges ...

July 1st, 2011
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An NQF endorsement reflects rigorous scientific and evidence-based review, input from patients an...

January 1st, 2011
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This paper discusses how new technologies can be applied to improve the health of populations and...

January 1st, 2011
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At the 7th Biennial Joanna Briggs International Colloquium in Chicago this fall, Kathi Patterson,...

December 20th, 2010
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While many health care-acquired infections are transmitted by personal contact due to poor hand h...

December 6th, 2010
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This compendium of guides, reports, and toolkits provides a wealth of actionable resources to hel...

July 1st, 2010
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The federal health reform legislation includes several demonstration projects that will be held i...

July 1st, 2010
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A key ingredient for success under health care reform will be the ability to utilize health infor...

July 1st, 2010
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This guide communicates the idea that workforce and human resource practices can positively impac...

June 1st, 2010
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An AHA research synthesis report presents an overview of bundled payment, including evidence of i...

March 1st, 2010
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Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine shocked the health care field and the general public wit...

October 1st, 2009
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The Problem When the performance improvement team began to take stock of the situation in Advoca...

August 1st, 2009
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The content of this best-practices guide, and the process by which it was assembled, are emblemat...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Communication is listed as the leading factor in the root causes of sentinel events ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Several processes used in the care of patients of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical ...

July 1st, 2009
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Regional Health Improvement Collaborative provides a neutral, trusted mechanism through which all...

January 1st, 2009
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