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Despite his modesty about his work and life, James L. Reinertsen, MD, received a 2010 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality award for individual achievement from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum.
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In October 2010, The Joint Commission told Hospital Peer Review it was going to change the way core, or ORYX, measure data was used to accredit hospitals.
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Collaboratives have sprung up all over the country, and many boast impressive results. However, few can lay claim to as many accomplishments in a relatively short period of time as the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC).
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In a multicultural society, health care professionals must keep cultural differences in mind when trying to communicate clearly with patients who have immigrated to the United States from other countries. Teaching with an awareness of the cultural differences that may exist is essential for good medical outcomes.
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Childbirth at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland, WA, is viewed as a family experience, rather than a medical event.
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DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit has been recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for reducing its heart failure readmission rate by 30% this past year. Sinai-Grace was one of the first hospitals to participate in the IHI's State Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (MI STAAR) initiative.
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Many factors are increasing the value of patient education, according to experts in the field.
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Families delivering babies at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland, WA, aren't told what to expect during labor. Instead, they are educated about their choices, so the birth is a positive experience.
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A 24-year-old woman presented at a government hospital after receiving a positive pregnancy test. During an ultrasound, health care providers concluded that an early intrauterine pregnancy had occurred.