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Connecting behavioral health patients to outpatient services
Florida's Lee Memorial Health System is using several strategies to connect emergency department patients with mental health and/or substance abuse problems to the outpatient care they
Mental Health and Boards: Focusing on People, Patients and Community
Dr. Arpan Waghray shares how boards can make behavioral health a priority.
Hospital Use of Quality Improvement Methodologies
This is 14 percent more than all hospitals with an organized quality improvement program that responded to the November 2014 American Hospital Association Survey of Care Systems and Payment.
Patient-focused Care Means Quality Comes First
High-quality, patient-centered care has always been imperative for health care providers and their boards.
Physician Organizations Should Drive Quality
A strong, consistent governance and leadership focus on doing what’s best for patients and communities is positioning physician organizations as significant drivers of improved quality and financia
Why Nursing Home Quality Matters to Hospitals
Snapshot With reimbursement at risk from readmissions, hospitals are eager to collaborate with nursing homes to smooth the discharge process and provide staff training.
Total cost of care: Key considerations
Hospitals and health systems are continuously striving to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of care. It is useful to consider the impact of measuring the “total cost of care” on hospitals and health systems, as well as contemplate what steps health care leaders need to take.