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Hospitals are on a never-ending journey of quality improvement鈥攅mploying new technologies and techniques and research on what works, as well as continuously training new workers and meeting the needs of sicker patients. While hospitals are at different points on their quality path, all鈥
An Alliance for Health Reform Toolkit, produced with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health care providers are scrambling to find their way in the fast-paced world of technology, and the federal government is making billions of dollars available to help them do it. But while cost鈥
There has been a growing interest over the past several years in the concept of payment bundling, whereby services for physicians, hospitals, post-acute care providers and others would be 'bundled' together into a single payment covering an episode of care over a specified period of time.
Using key metrics, MaineHealth gauges its impact on population health The board's challenge--what does it mean to improve the health of a population- was a reasonable request given the system's vision of making its communities 'the healthiest in America.' And the board believed that鈥
Background: Assessment of patient safety culture has recently expanded in inpatient settings, but the majority of medical encounters occurs in office settings, and less is known about the determinants of perceived quality and safety in ambulatory care. The Medical Office Survey of Patient Safety鈥
Focusing on patient education and collaboration with physicians and the hospital, Gundersen Lutheran's care coordination program has achieved remarkable results. The program has not only improved patient outcomes but also reduced health care costs. The 325-bed health system, based in La Crosse鈥
The Association for the Healthcare Environment represents directors, managers, supervisors, suppliers and consultants is the professional organization of choice for directors and managers caring for the patient and resident care environment across all care settings, including hospitals, long term鈥
The IHI Improvement Capability Self脙茠脗垄脙垄芒鈧∶偮冣毭偮怉ssessment Tool is designed to assist organizations in assessing their capability in six key areas that support improvement: Leadership for Improvement Results Resources Workforce and Human Resources Data Infrastructure and Management Improvement鈥
This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. One in five Medicare patients find themselves back in the hospital within a month after being discharged for a serious condition.