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Addressing Disparities in Cardiac Care Among African American Populations
Large Multi-center Study on Joint Replacement Rehabilitation Finds that Hospital-based Rehabilitation Centers Provide Modestly Better OutcomesStudy's Medium-volume Skilled Nursing Facilities also Perform Well
The AHA filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that state or local government resports, audits or investigations cannot be the basis for the personal knowledge required of a private individual in pursuing a FCA case.
AHA files amicus brief in the Supreme Court regarding medical liability and non-economic damages
The Problem Wait times in the hospital's inpatient rehabilitation center were unacceptable; some patients were refusing physical and occupational therapy as a result. Patient satisfaction scores reflected the frustration patients felt. The Solution Using Lean methodology, St. John's…
The organization was recording more patient falls than its leadership considered acceptable; approximately 25 falls each month. The nursing performance improvement department tracked falls and reported them to the Quality Indicator Project, a project of the Maryland Hospital Association, whose data…
The Problem Emergency departments across the nation are being stretched as more Americans rely on them for primary care. ED patient visits climbed 36 percent between 1999 and 2006, according to the CDC. As an urban safety-net hospital, Mount Sinai faced an even tougher challenge. When nearby…