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AHA letter to Representative James Renacci expressing support for H.R. 1343, the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015.
AHA letter to Representative Rob Portman expressing support for S. 688, the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015.
This article from Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association, details the report from the 2014 committee on research. Among other point, the authors highlight the following:
The only acceptable number of avoidable patient harms is zero. At Ponca City (Okla.) Medical Center, all hospital staff are working to achieve 100% of patient safety goals. The 140-bed hospital has used best practices and tools from its participation in the AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network.…
Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass index is at or above the 50th percentile. A long-term quality improvement effort has led to superior nutrition at the CF Center. The hospital joined an improvement collaborative, funded by the Cystic…
In this joint HPOE and ASHRM webinar, the methods to assist leaders in identifying both risk and reward were discussed. Case examples were used to aid leaders in building a culture focused on an integrated ERM approach.