Podcasts

American Hospital Association podcasts for members and the health care field.

This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. One in five Medicare patients find themselves back in the hospital within a month after being discharged for a serious condition.
This annual webinar highlights thhe 2011 AHA-McKesson Quest forQuality winners and finalists. 2011 was the 10th for the award. The 2011 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize winner is Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida. Finalists are AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, N…
Presented by Eric A. Coleman, MD, this webinar addressed proposed changes in how hospitals are reimbursed for readmissions. The discussion provided a historical perspective on hospital reimbursement and reviewed the literature on demographics and frequency of hospital readmissions. Opportunities…