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Health System Applies Lessons From Population Health
Population health initiatives involve broad goals that may not always seem applicable at the hospital level, but a health system in Nevada is finding ways to leverage the lessons learned from a statewide program.
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Health System Improves Patient Satisfaction and Experience
Sentara Healthcare has been exploring the link between increased patient experience and satisfaction with structured clinical performance improvement teams that address key patient concerns, such as emergency department waiting times.
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Critics Say Single-payer Healthcare Could Lower Quality of Care
A single-payer healthcare system is still being proposed on Capitol Hill. Several proposals are pushing for hospitals and physicians to be paid through some expansion of Medicare or Medicaid. However, such plans, if implemented, could significantly degrade quality of care, critics say.
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CAPTURE Focuses on Coordination, Gait Support
This summary of the CAPTURE Falls program is provided by Katherine J. Jones, PT, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Physical Therapy Education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. -
Post-Fall Huddles Reveal Good and Bad
Hospitals also have reported that attaching huddle documentation to the fall event report is useful in ensuring that the huddle team’s observations about possible improvements are carried out.
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Different Approach to Falls Improves Patient Safety
A program developed at the University of Nebraska focuses on creating a culture of safety and teamwork, and making sense of the risks associated with falls.
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$30 Million in Quality Funding Available From CMS
CMS is offering up to $30 million in funding and technical assistance to clinicians, patients, and others involved in developing and improving quality measures for the Quality Payment Program. -
Prior Authorizations Lower Quality of Care, AMA Says
Almost all surveyed physicians agree that prior authorizations required by insurers negatively affect the quality of care patients receive, according to a new American Medical Association report. -
Readmission Rates May Not Reflect Quality, Study Says
The public has been led to believe that hospital quality measures on CMS’s Hospital Compare website offer a simple but reliable way to compare the quality of care offered by different hospitals, but recent research casts doubt on that reliability. -
Population Health Models, ACO Experience Lead to Hospital Improvements
Population health initiatives are proving to be among the most useful quality improvement resources for hospitals participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs). They’re leveraging the data from ACOs to target specific patient populations, improving care and reducing utilization.