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Six out of ten hospitals nationally are seeing a greater proportion of patients without insurance coming through their emergency departments and nearly half have reduced staff according to a March 2009 survey of hospitals.
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Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve quality of care and reduce costs. However, we have limited information on the frequency and patterns of rehospitalization in the United States to aid in planning the necessary changes. The article…
Case Study: Filipino and Vietnamese Populations Manage Their Diabetes
This article discusses the role of information technology to achieve population health goals.
For most Americans, today's economic woes are like none they have experienced. Fourth quarter 2008 information from DATABANK indicates that the same is true for the nations hospitals.
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, the AHA, et al, v. Donnal Shalala challenge interim final rule which requires a physician or other licensed independent practitioner to evaluate a patient, face-to-face, within one hour after the patient has been placed in restraints or seclusion.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.