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In an Oct. 17 webinar presented by Becker's Hospital Review, Scott Becker, a partner at McGuireWoods, Chicago and publisher of Becker's Hospital Review, commented on a dozen of the most pressing issues facing hospitals and health systems today. The topics discussed included:
Sandy Hausman reports on the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, a Commonwealth Fund-supported demonstration project designed to help clinics that serve low-income patients become medical homes.
The Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project
The Affordable Care Act enacts a new payment system for private health plans available to Medicare beneficiaries through the Medicare Advantage program. The system, which is being phased in through 2017, aims to 1) reduce the excess payments received by private plans relative to per capita spending…
A just culture. A culture of transparency. A patient-first culture. Culture transformation at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland encompasses all of these things and more to achieve quality and safety. In a just and transparent culture, all employees are encouraged to voice their…
SHSMD is the premier organization for 4,000 health care professionals responsible for strategy development and implementation in a wide array of health care organizations. As a reflection of the changing health care environment and the intensifying pressures on health care strategy professionals,…
SHCA is a not-for-profit health care organization dedicated to serving those who advocate in the name of the patient. SHCA's diverse membership includes health care professionals who work in patient advocacy, guest and interpreter services, service excellence, quality and complaint…
Established in 1980, ASHRM is a personal membership group of the AHA with nearly 6,000 members representing health care, insurance, law and other related professions.
With more than 11,000 members, ASHE is the largest association devoted to optimizing the health care physical environment. As a trusted industry resource, ASHE is committed to our members, the facilities they build and maintain and the patients they serve.For information about membership,…