This paper explores the current landscape of patient-centered medical home services for patients ...

March 1st, 2012
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The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control hea...

February 1st, 2012
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Failure or delays in filling prescriptions at the time of hospital discharge contributes to poor ...

February 1st, 2012
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South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification o...

February 1st, 2012
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St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester, division of Saint Joseph's Medical Center began this initiati...

February 1st, 2012
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Market forces are driving renewed interest in integration that may result in changes in the owner...

January 1st, 2012
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Transitions across care settings introduce risk for patient harm, and medication errors are an im...

December 1st, 2011
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About 1 in 12 adults (8.2 percent) aged 21 and older discharged from a hospital to the community ...

December 1st, 2011
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In many contexts, cesarean delivery has come to be regarded as the safer option, when in fact it ...

December 1st, 2011
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As the largest segment of the health care workforce, with more than 3 million professionals, nurs...

November 17th, 2011
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Success in strategic organizational initiatives depends on changing the way people work together.

November 10th, 2011
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CMS issued a final rule with comment period that updates payment policies and rates for physician...

November 1st, 2011
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In an effort to provide hospitals and health systems nationwide with guidance, Premier developed ...

September 30th, 2011
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Labor and delivery departments are busy places. At New York-Presbyterian, providing appropriate b...

May 9th, 2011
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Salt and a jar of pickles: That's what one HealthEast (St. Paul, Minn.) transition coach found in...

April 11th, 2011
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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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ED bottlenecks are common problems in hospitals causing excessive wait times, decreasing patient ...

May 17th, 2010
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Presented by Eric A. Coleman, MD,  this webinar addressed proposed changes in how hospitals are r...

April 20th, 2010
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At Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, discharge planning truly begins at admission. Care te...

April 19th, 2010
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The Problem More than one million serious medication errors occur each year in U.S. hospitals. T...

October 8th, 2009
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