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Chairman’s File: ACOs improving quality, reducing costs
Hospitals and health systems are leading transformative efforts to provide better care at lower costs for patients and communities.
President requires health insurance to enter U.S. on an immigrant visa
President Trump Friday issued a proclamation requiring most individuals seeking to enter the United States via an immigrant visa to have approved health insurance coverage within 30 days of entry or “the financial resources to pay for reasonably foreseeable medical costs.”
ECRI: Surgical stapler misuse top health technology safety concern
ECRI Institute today identified surgical stapler misuse as the leading health technology safety concern.
Study: Nearly 54 million adults have preexisting conditions
An estimated 27% of adults under age 65, or 53.8 million, had a preexisting health condition in 2018, according to a study released Friday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
U.S. retains measles elimination status
The U.S. has retained its measles elimination status for another year, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
AHA letter to editor: Insurers key to health care cost transparency
In a letter to the editor responding to a recent editorial in Modern Healthcare, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack says hospitals are working to supply information on consumers’ expected out-of-pocket costs.
Human Factor Based Leadership
Michael Privitera, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director, Medical Faculty and Clinician Wellness Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center discusses critical leadership t
Bringing families together
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital consolidates services to streamline care
Team Work Prevents VAP
Ventilator associated pneumonia are infections that occur in ventilator tubes and account for 15 percent of health care-acquired infections, according to the CDC. Many of these infections can be prevented with certain quality improvements in patient care including oral hygiene, ventilator tubing changes and bundle development.