Quality and Safety
Of more than 2,600 hospitals graded, a total of 32 percent earned A's, 24 percent earned B's, 37 scored C's, 6 percent got D's and just under 1 percent received an F.
NYC H+H emergency departments are also implementing new treating procedures for opioid abuse patients called Emergency Department Addiction Teams.
The four actionable areas described by the authors can be applied and modified for virtually any hospital.
Between 2005 and 2016, only 21 percent of hospitals substantially improved their clinical work environments; most made no improvements.
The healthcare system could save $10 billion annually if Type 2 sufferers used dietary changes to reduce HbA1c levels by 1 percent.
A daily shift meeting that includes a game of cards that tests staff knowledge of protocols and doles out a small observational task could yield important improvements.
Nurses who earned a BA reported being significantly better prepared than nurses with associate degrees in several areas of clinical care.
Password strength, multiple tabs and SOC audits are some of the means by which healthcare providers can protect sensitive patient data.
Open enrollment, which begins November 1, will not be negatively impacted, CMS says.
Cigna's Healthspring, KelseyCare's Kelsey-Seybold plan, Humana's CarePlus Health Plan, Florida Blue and Martin's Point are also on the list.