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Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits. The study included more than 20,000 children enrolled at Group Health Cooperative.
We are pleased to support the DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 introduced today by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA).
There are many parts of the health care delivery and financing systems that urgently need updating, and the matter of "charges" is among those at the top of the list. "Charges" were a central part of the former cost-based reimbursement system that disappeared from the scene decades ago.
Davis Health System is a health care network that includes 90-bed Davis Memorial Hospital, 12-bed Broaddus Hospital, a skilled nursing residence, hospital-based clinics, pharmacy, and outpatient services. Additionally, five federally qualified health centers—soon to be six—serve the…
Chambers County was designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration as one of the 200 poorest counties in the United States in 2006. With a very limited tax base to support the health care needs of its community—in both of level of care and range of services, the designation…
Think of all the instruments, equipment and furniture in a hospital operating room. Any of these surfaces can harbor microorganisms that cause infection. At Fletcher Allen Health Care, an academic and university medical center in Burlington, Vt., infection prevention includes multifaceted…
ProMedica's (NW Ohio and SE Michigan) mission is to improve the health and well-being of the people it serves. Through partnerships with local and regional organizations and the community health needs assessment conducted by its member hospitals, ProMedica identified hunger as a significant health…
Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Jackson, Miss.– 633 beds– 3,000-plus employees
Concord (N.H.) Hospital • 230-bed regional medical center • 17,194 admissions • 295 medical staff • 2,631 employees
Sicker, more complex Medicare patients are driving up the intensity of emergency department (ED) care, a new report released today by the American Hospital Association (AHA) found.