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

December 1st, 2011
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In the fall of 2008, perioperative leaders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass., conduc...

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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Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have the promise to transform how health care is delivered ...

November 22nd, 2011
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During this 90 minute session, speakers discussed how to effectively engage patients and their fa...

November 17th, 2011
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Nearly one-quarter of privately insured colon surgery patients are readmitted to the hospital wit...

November 16th, 2011
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance starts an accountable care organization accreditati...

November 15th, 2011
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In the wake of more widespread use of health IT, the Department of Health and Human Services aske...

November 8th, 2011
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Reducing postoperative complications could reduce costs associated with readmissions by millions ...

November 8th, 2011
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This paper explores the current limits of primary care in the US, looks at illustrative models th...

November 1st, 2011
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The federal Affordable Care Act will transform how Californians obtain health insurance. CHCF exa...

November 1st, 2011
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The paper makes recommendations for enhancing QI efforts in health care, including providing stro...

November 1st, 2011
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Implementing a sustainability program requires significant cultural change and time. A good place...

November 1st, 2011
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Treating U.S. veterans with mental illness and substance use disorders is more expensive than car...

October 19th, 2011
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The Affordable Care Act includes several provisions designed to encourage greater coordination an...

October 13th, 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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The study concludes that more widespread implementation and effective use of e-prescribing in amb...

October 1st, 2011
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This white paper introduces an overall approach and tools designed to support two processes: the ...

October 1st, 2011
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