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Case: 12-3583 AHA files Amicus Brief with U.S. Court of Appeals supporting ProMedica Health System, Inc., The AHA has a substantial interest in the application of antitrust law to hospital mergers, which often foster, rather than diminish, competition, and in many cases are necessary for hospitals…
By 're-engineering'discharge and enhancing communication, The Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Penn., has halved its readmission rate for congestive heart failure patients. 'We think of the discharge process as bundled processes of care beginning with admission,' says Carli Meister, R.N.,…
Background: Despite increasing recognition that patients could play an important role in promoting the safety of their care, little is known on this issue regarding health care professionals' attitudes toward patient involvement.Objectives: To investigate physicians' and nurses'…
Continuous. Quality. Improvement. To achieve that goal, Meriter Hospital, a 448-bed facility in Madison, Wis., has used the Baldrige National Quality framework. The hospital board's quality of health care committee sets quality aims that include targeting zero health care-associated infections…
A recent article from the Los Angeles Times looks at how the traditional doctor-patient relationship is evolving into one based on patient-centered care. According to the article, the doctor-patient relationship will change by:
This online education program has been developed by infection control experts from Joint Commission Resources and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. It is a foundational course for health professionals in the field of infection control in all health care settings. These courses…
The following information is a guide of infection prevention recommendations for outpatient (ambulatory care) settings. The recommendations included in this document are not new but rather reflect existing evidence-based guidelines produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the…
On the CUSP: Stop BSI and Stop CAUTI aim to eliminate central line associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections and their related costs. Together we are saving lives, preventing suffering and reducing health care costs.
How to solve the problem? Many practices have found the answer in the creation of high-functioning primary care teams with nonphysician team members taking on clinical tasks that physicians have insufficient time to perform and that focus several people on each patient's problems. Some have…
Implementing clinical practice guidelines can improve the quality of patient care and positively impact a health care system's bottom line. To increase the chances of successful implementation, a study by Tamara Stone and her colleagues examines ways that guidelines can be tailored to better…