Guides/Reports

    Call to Action: Safeguarding the Integrity of Healthcare Quality and Safety Systems

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    It is widely recognized that there is more work needed to eliminate preventable harm in the U.S. ...

    October 25th, 2012
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    What Keeps Facilities from Implementing Best Practices to Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery?

    Barriers and Strategies for Overcoming Them To identify the barriers to implementation and the s...

    November 20th, 2012
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    Hospital Readmission after Colon Surgery, Common, Costly and Preventable

    Nearly one-quarter of privately insured colon surgery patients are readmitted to the hospital wit...

    November 16th, 2011
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    Post surgery Complications and Readmissions Common, Costly

    Reducing postoperative complications could reduce costs associated with readmissions by millions ...

    November 8th, 2011
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    Large Variations In Medicare Payments For Surgery Highlight Savings Potential From Bundled Payment Programs

    Payers are considering bundled payments for inpatient surgery, combining provider reimbursements ...

    November 1st, 2011
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