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Patricia M. DePompei to Lead AHA Constituency Section for Maternal and Child Health Council
Patricia M. DePompei, R.N., M.S.N., president of University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and MacDonald Women’s Hospital in Cleveland, is the 2017 chair of the American…
American Hospital Association's comments on MedPAC's draft recommendations for fiscal year 2018..
Cortland Regional Medical Center's Transitional Care Program is working to reduce 30-day readmissions for patients with congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The program utilizes concepts and tools from programs such as “Transitions Intervention” and…
SBH Health System implemented numerous strategies to reduce the number of Cather-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) and the number of indwelling urinary catheter days. These strategies include:
To help reduce 30-day readmission rates, South Nassau Communities Hospital implemented “Right Care,” a proprietary software program that identifies patients who are at risk for readmission and recommends the appropriate level of post-acute care. “Right Care” allows intake…
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Daniel Ari Mendelson, M.S., M.D., FACP, AGSF, CMD to Lead AHA's Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Council
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Dr. Daniel Mendelson will be chair of the AHA’s Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Council.…
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Early last month, the Court granted summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and ordered the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce the Medicare-appeals backlog by certain numeric targets set through the end of 2020.
Disaster Responsiveness
Helping Families Deal with the Stress of Relocation After a Disaster (Handout)
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