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In 2008 Don Berwick, Tom Nolan, and John Whittington first described the triple aim of simultaneously improving population health, improving the patient experience of care and reducing per capita cost. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement developed the 'Triple Aim' as a statement of purpose for…
This articles argues that now is the time to integrate public health and primary care in a way that improves population health outcomes and enhances quality of life.
The move from volume- to value-based care has profound implications for those who design, build and maintain health care facilities. So the magazine asked renowned author, consultant and health care futurist Ian Morrison, Ph.D., to put some key issues in perspective as hospital leaders manage this…
Medicine involves decisions. But for Medicare patients with conditions for which surgery is an option, whether they undergo elective surgery depends largely on where they live and the clinicians they see. Research suggests that for many conditions -- especially those that can be treated with…
In August 2010, the Center for Transforming Healthcare launched its fourth project which aims to reduce surgical site infections in patients having colorectal surgery and colorectal procedures. This project was launched in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons. The ACS's National…
The 2012 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality award winners and finalists are highlighted in this webinar. This year's winners/finalists include:
A central goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is to significantly reduce the number of uninsured by providing a continuum of affordable coverage options through Medicaid and new health insurance exchanges. Following the June 2012 Supreme Court decision, states face a decision…
One successful initiative can lead to another. A “nurse transitionist” program at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, a 275-bed hospital in Cumberland, MD, has contributed to a reduction in readmissions. This program and several other initiatives have helped WMRMC decrease…
Barriers and Strategies for Overcoming Them