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At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations across the country, executives, clinicians and staff are leading successful initiatives to improve quality, patient safety, clinical integration and population health. The Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence…
Moving from a volume-based payment model to a value-based payment model requires a new set of management skills that encourage systems thinking and align clinical and operational resources to improve outcomes and efficiencies.
We are aware of the guidance the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued in its February 7, 2014 Q&A clarifying that it was not discouraging such subsidies from charitable foundations. Unfortunately, the Interim Final Rule issued on March 14 has created uncertainty regarding HHS’s…
More than 20 hospitals came together with community organizations in the Cincinnati area to provide better, more equitable care and close gaps in care disparities. The “Cincinnati Expecting Success” project, facilitated by the Greater Cincinnati Health Council, focused on collecting…
There is a need for greater understanding of the factors that lead to improved process quality and patient safety outcomes in hospitals. This research models shows how transformational leadership, safety climate and continuous quality improvement initiatives are related to objective quality and…
To facilitate change across multiple dimensions, this webinar offers leadership strategies to navigate the new health care environment. It will highlight some of the transformational paths that hospitals have considered so that leaders can set realistic and manageable expectations when considering…
FDA is aware that there has been an increase in demand for IV saline. Manufacturers of these products have reported that this increase in demand is linked to increased hospital use, which, long with other factors, resulted in a shortage of IV saline in January 2014.
The “second curve” of population health involves an integrated approach to improving patient and community health. Three Dignity Health hospitals in Bakersfield, California—Mercy Hospital Downtown, Mercy Hospital Southwest and Memorial Hospital—have expanded population…
The AHA strongly supports the conclusions and recommendations in the draft report and urges NQF to adopt them as soon as possible.