The organization used Lean Six Sigma process techniques to identify and support improved efficien...

September 16th, 2016
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Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...

September 16th, 2016
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The health care system has been working to reduce acute care readmissions for the targeted popula...

June 17th, 2015
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The health care system has been working to reduce acute care readmissions for the targeted popula...

June 17th, 2015
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NCH Healthcare System, a 325-bed facility in Naples, Florida, started its journey to reduce harm ...

February 5th, 2015
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Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders were at a higher risk of po...

January 1st, 2013
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The Affordable Care Act enacts a new payment system for private health plans available to Medicar...

October 16th, 2012
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There has been a growing interest over the past several years in the concept of payment bundling,...

October 1st, 2012
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This policy paper examines the latest developments in accountable care organizations (ACOs), incl...

November 1st, 2011
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Payers are considering bundled payments for inpatient surgery, combining provider reimbursements ...

November 1st, 2011
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Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve...

April 2nd, 2009
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