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The American Organization of Nurse Executives is the national organization of nurses who design, facilitate and manage care. Since 1967, the organization has provided leadership, professional development, advocacy and research to advance nursing practice and patient care, promote nursing leadership…
Background In October 2008, CMS discontinued additional payments for certain hospital-acquired conditions that were deemed preventable. The effect of this policy on rates of health care–associated infections is unknown. Methods
AHA seeks to ensure that state-action doctrine is applied in a manner that does not impede the valuable work of Americas public hospitals.
An Alliance for Health Reform toolkit produced with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In the move to increase access and coverage while enhancing the value of the health care dollar, the direct care workforce provides an important contribution to coordinated care in a high quality…
Purpose: To explore surgeons' perceptions of the factors that influence their intraoperative decision making, and implications for professional self-regulation and patient safety.
Objective: To understand factors leading to all-cause 30-day readmissions in a community hospital population. Research Design: Structured case series of 537 readmissions using chart reviews, interviews with treating physicians, patients and family caregivers, and overall case assessment by a nurse-…
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Standardization of blood utilization practices could provide opportunity for improved outcomes, reduced costs. Premier found a significant variation in blood-product use across the 464 hospitals analyzed. If all hospitals analyzed were able to achieve blood product utilization similar to that of…