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The culture of an organization can actively support the commitment of its workforce by providing inspiring and transformational leadership, offering programs that help caregivers get in touch with the purpose and meaning of their work and by creating systems and processes that support healthy…
Engaging patients and families in health care can help hospitals achieve the Triple Aim: better care, better health, lower costs. At Schneck Medical Center, a 93-bed community hospital in Seymour, Ind., engagement efforts include (mostly) unlimited visiting hours, bedside shift-change reports, and…
Managing population health, financial planning for value-based care and payment, and leading improvement across the care continuum are among the topics highlighted in the 2014 edition of Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence: A Compendium of Action Guides. The compendium is a collection of action-…
Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, comprised of six hospitals, nursing and rehabilitation centers and outpatient centers. At Meridian Health, 17 percent of patients are from racially and ethnically diverse groups. Knowledge of cultural customs…
AHA Comments on USP Proposed General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Settings
The hospital applied for the Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center. In order to achieve certification, performance data was collected and analyzed. An opportunity for improvement in partial thromboplastin time results available to clinicians in 45 minutes was identified. The…