This paper explores the current limits of primary care in the US, looks at illustrative models th...

November 1st, 2011
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A controversial safety intervention, rapid response systems (RRS) do not appear to improve clinic...

October 4th, 2011
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According to the survey, few nurses and physicians reported routinely submitting online reports, ...

October 3rd, 2011
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Just three years ago, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center faced falling quality indicators, staff ...

August 29th, 2011

The report provides: Background on health and wellness programs and how they are incentivized ...

January 1st, 2011
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At the AHA/Health Forum Leadership Summit in July, David Pryor, M.D., chief medical officer for S...

November 1st, 2010
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For many hospitals, the road to improved quality often begins with transparency, where unexpected...

July 12th, 2010
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Even best practices need fine-tuning. When the critical care team at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, ...

March 1st, 2010
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A report based on an invitational forum held on March 13, 2009, sponsored by Medically Induced Tr...

December 3rd, 2009
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The Problem Progress West didn't so much have a problem but an opportunity. By opening a new hos...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem MRSA accounts for more than 18,000 deaths annually nationwide, according to the CDC....

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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