One successful initiative can lead to another. A “nurse transitionist” program at Western Marylan...

November 26th, 2012
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AbstractBackground: Handover practices at hospital discharge are relatively under-researched, par...

October 30th, 2012
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Objective: To understand factors leading to all-cause 30-day readmissions in a community hospital...

October 10th, 2012
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Readmission rates to U.S. hospitals are high, often because of poor care transitions. Serious adv...

October 1st, 2012
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This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Rese...

September 26th, 2012
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By "re-engineering"discharge and enhancing communication, The Chester County Hospital, West Chest...

September 24th, 2012
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Patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure are more likely...

August 1st, 2012
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A multidisciplinary team was developed with objectives to provide clear, easy to understand educa...

June 1st, 2012
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Enriching. That's how AnMed Health views the increasing cultural and linguistic diversity of its ...

March 19th, 2012
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Improving quality of care can go hand in hand with eliminating disparities in care. University of...

February 13th, 2012
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A Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report to Congress highlighted the financial enormity of t...

February 1st, 2012
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Ellis Medicine started this project in April 2010 to reduce readmissions, as readmissions are cli...

February 1st, 2012
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Stern Family Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation tracked hospital readmissions and found ...

February 1st, 2012
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Continuum Health Partners'  pay-for performance program (P4P) is designed to partner with physici...

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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SSM Saint Mary’s Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO 374 Beds The Problem Better Outcomes for Older Ad...

January 1st, 2012