Community Benefit
According to a recent study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, nurse burnout has been linked to higher rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which therefore costs hospitals millions of additional dollars each year.
A trio of conservative health economists say that while the 2010 federal health law aims to slow health spending through programs such as value-based purchasing and bundled payments, it fails to fundamentally alter the healthcare financing system.
In 2010, Arkansas hospitals contributed an estimated $10.3 billion to the state's economy and directly employed 42,300 people, according to a recent report published by the Arkansas Hospital Association.
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has endorsed 19 measures related to pulmonary conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia.
Colorado pilot tests payment model to make behavioral health-primary care integration financially v…
Grand Junction, Colo., gets a lot of credit and attention as being home to pioneers in providing high-quality, low-cost healthcare. Healthcare leaders in the city of more than 58,000 are once again demonstrating their initiative.
On Friday, the Mayo Clinic and Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) in New Hampshire announced a formal collaboration with the goal of improving health and healthcare quality at both institutions while lowering overall costs.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is now offering a case management accreditation program and three organizations have already signed on.
According to a recent report published in the August issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers nationwide in five years.
The burgeoning mHealth field offers healthcare a wealth of opportunities to engage with patients and provide a satisfactory return on investment. But if mobile medical apps are going to stand any chance of survival -- with physicians as well as consumers -- they'll have to be able to integrate.
When it comes to patient experience, U.S. safety-net hospitals -- those serving a disproportionately larger number of low-income and Medicaid patients -- are getting poor performance reviews, which may indicate they will struggle under value-based purchasing models.