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This article explores how geographic health information systems can be used to improve the health of populations. Durham, North Carolina is highlighted as a case where GIS was used to link the health system with socioeconomic and environmental data.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (Glendale, Wis.) 11 hospitals, 70 clinic sites, three long-term care facilities More than 3,500 physicians $500 million annual spend through McKesson Supply Chain Management Critical Issues鈥 Recurrent purchase of non-catalog items鈥 Mismatch of purchase鈥
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn. 396 licensed beds Full-service teaching hospital with surgical residency Affiliated with New York Medical College 20,000 inpatients/year Level II trauma center Critical Issues Developing strong, accountable leadership Automating manual processes鈥
Southeastern Health, Lumberton, N.C. 452 beds 16,000 impatient admissions 76,000 emergency department visits Critical Issues Creating more efficient utilization of surgical blocks Increasing the number of procedures performed Reducing overtime pay during non 鈥減rime-time鈥 hours鈥
OIG Report on CAHsOIG Recommends Medicare Pay SNF Rates for CAH Swing Beds
In this two-part webinar series, experts from Kaufman Hall, who are co-authors of the new Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence Guide on Value-Based Contracting, published in conjunction with the AHA's HRET, shared insights on success requirements for hospitals and health care systems as they begin鈥
Presenters on this webinar from Patewood Memorial Hospital and Advocate Trinity Hospital highlighted their successes and results from implementing specific tools from the Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety, a tested, evidence-based resource to help hospitals work鈥
This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions and other relevant information. The 2013 survey included nearly 3,000 interviews with non-federal public and private firms.鈥
This guide includes two sections that address collection and use of patient race, ethnicity and language (REAL) data to reduce health care disparities.
A summer internship program growing in Brooklyn is introducing minority high school students to community health and issues of health care equity. The Health Disparities Summer Internship Program is part of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC), a partnership between SUNY Downstate Medical鈥