As a new generation of payment and delivery system reform emerges, much focus has been on a subse...

October 3rd, 2017
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April is National Minority Health Month, dedicated to raising awareness about health disparities ...

April 12th, 2017
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Cortland Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Program is working to reduce 30-day readmiss...

January 6th, 2017
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The 2016 chairman's columns have focused on  inspiring stories about hospitals and health systems...

December 19th, 2016

When hospitals engage community members and patients in the community health assessment process, ...

December 1st, 2016
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Quality and safety are “top of the agenda” at urban and rural hospitals across the country. At Ho...

November 28th, 2016
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At a 350 bed community teaching hospital, potentially preventive readmissions data from the Illin...

September 16th, 2016
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In 2008, the health system’s program to contact discharged emergency department (ED) and immediat...

September 16th, 2016
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The facility partnered with local emergency medical services (EMS) providers to improve early rec...

September 16th, 2016
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The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...

September 16th, 2016
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Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

September 16th, 2016
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The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

September 16th, 2016
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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

September 16th, 2016
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A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children’s Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, pa...

July 11th, 2016
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Across the United States, nonprofit hospitals are conducting community health needs assessments, ...

June 9th, 2016
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Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) have the potential to be powerful drivers to enhance t...

June 7th, 2016
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Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly focused on finding better ways to deliver care...

April 11th, 2016

The premise of this project was that failure to maintain a patient's respect and dignity represen...

February 29th, 2016
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North Shore Medical Center aims to provide the perfect patient experience based on evidence-based...

February 29th, 2016
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The Integrated Care Management Program is a care manager collaborative created to ensure a smooth...

February 29th, 2016
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