Jeff Lagasse
One barrier to good communication is that the hospital hierarchy puts nurses at a power disadvantage, and many are afraid to speak the truth to doctors.
There may be multiple drugs on the market that have already been shown to be better than the standard, and drugs may even be approved without any comparisons.
Doctors may have the right information, but may not act on it in the best way.
The reason remains a mystery as statewide, average hospital margins have trended in the 4 to 6 percent range.
When healthcare innovations aren't reimbursed, hospitals are forced to make tough choices about equipment.
The main concern among the political parties is slightly different, with Democrats more apt to desire reform that increased access to coverage.
EHRs and other technological solutions and clinical tools change providers' minds resulting in better and more consistent care, expert says.
Researchers found that doctor's sentiment about patients still provides a dimension to decision making that machines cannot.
Hospital staff report safe conditions, but it remains unclear when the strike will end and what happens next.
High-performing NICUs have eight critical factors in common, say researchers, and quality collaboratives have played a part in their improvement.