Search Results
The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.
Filter your results:
Types
Topics
33581 Results Found
Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: Experiences of physician practices and pharmacies
To perform the study, Health System Change researchers conducted 114 interviews in 2010 with participating organizations, which included 24 physician practices, 48 community pharmacies and three mail-
The X Questions: Strategy for the Next Health Care
Ten existential questions will make the difference between limping into the future and soaring to new heights.
Hospital Readmission--Not Just a Measure of Quality
The current understanding of what drives readmission focuses on the quality of the inpatient discharge process and on patients' health status.
Post surgery Complications and Readmissions Common, Costly
Reducing postoperative complications could reduce costs associated with readmissions by millions of dollars per year, a retrospective study of data on 90,932 patients from 214 hospitals suggests.
Hospital Readmission after Colon Surgery, Common, Costly and Preventable
Nearly one-quarter of privately insured colon surgery patients are readmitted to the hospital within three months of discharge at a cost of roughly $9,000 per readmission, according to Johns Hopkin
Engaging Physicians in Predictive Care Paths
Health care executives have to ensure that new care models are implemented effectively and improved continuously.
The State of Quality Improvement Science in Health
The paper makes recommendations for enhancing QI efforts in health care, including providing stronger incentives for health care providers and organizations to prioritize quality; improving education,
Hospitals4Health
Oregon's community hospitals are committed to working together to produce high-quality patient care to all the patients that access their services.
Innovative Medicaid Initiatives to Improve Service Delivery and Quality of Care: A Look at Five State Initiatives
This brief, based on site visits from Nov. 2009 through March 2010, highlights care coordination and related efforts in five states: Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington State.
Medication Errors During Patient Transitions into Nursing Homes: Characteristics and Association With Patient Harm
Transitions across care settings introduce risk for patient harm, and medication errors are an important area for improvement during transitions.