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What does it take to be a winner? Children's Hospital Colorado received the 2015 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize for its work toward achieving the six Institute of Medicine aims for quality care: safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient and equitable. Patient safety…
Dr. Knudsen discusses how Mayo Clinic, through Mayo's Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, is improving care and seeking to better understand the needs of their LGBTI patients.
Teamwork champions on a diverse change team: These were key as The MetroHealth System in Cleveland enhanced its patient safety culture and engaged and empowered staff using TeamSTEPPS®—Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety. The 700-bed public health care…
Apps and iPads are tools of choice for improving the health of Pennsylvania schoolchildren. Lehigh Valley Health Network, in Allentown, Penn., collaborated with the Allentown and Bethlehem school districts, a local business coalition and three other health organizations—all part of the…
This year's winners of Health Care's Most Wired Survey are employing information technology to help they achieve the Triple Aim of health care. These hosptials ensure their application of HIT is driving value, connecting patients and physicians and even moving outside of the hospital…
Virtual Health Village is a health information exchange for sharing secure, up-to-date student health information among collaborating care partners of the Children's Care Alliance, Allenton, Penn. School nurses use iPads to access and share health information and engage students in learning about…
Letter to FCC requesting a three month delay in the Commission's consideration of technical rules
Letter to the Department of Justice Antitrust Division regarding the proposed acquisitions involving Anthems proposed acquisition of Cigna and Aetna's proposed acquisition of Humana.