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CNOs share ideas for transforming patient care

Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: video of nurse singing to patient goes viral, and executive moves in the field.

A nine-step roadmap for implementing Lean in rural hospitals

Harney District Hospital, Burns, Ore., is one of many hospitals nationwide that have embraced the Lean mentality, modeled after Toyota’s discipline of lean manufacturing in the 1950s to ensure high quality products. At AHA’s 2019 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, attendees learned how rural hospitals and health systems can do more with less.

AHA releases ‘surprise billing’ principles; hospital groups share surprise billing framework with congressional leaders

The AHA today unveiled a set of principles to help inform the ongoing federal policy debate regard

Kaiser Permanente medical school to offer first students free tuition

The Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine will waive all tuition for the full four years of school for its first five classes.

CMS extends PAC quality reporting deadline

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline for submitting third-quarter data to the Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Program.

CMS: U.S. health spending projected to grow 5.5 percent annually over decade

National health expenditures are projected to grow an average 5.5 percent annually during 2018-2027, outpacing average projected growth in gross domestic product by 0.8 percentage point.

Commentary paints incomplete picture of coordinated networks of care

“Competition? It’s What the Doctor Ordered” paints an incomplete picture of how coordinated networks of care among hospitals and health systems affect health care delivery. Not only does it leave out many key facts on the benefits to patients and communities…it also attempts to draw broad conclusions based on limited and incomparable studies and data.

AHA releases virtual expedition to help clinicians and organizations address social determinants of health

AHA Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Jay Bhatt, D.O., shares information on a new resource from AHA’s Physician Alliance to help frontline staff and their leadership teams tackle the social determinants of health.

Novant Health UVA Health System appoints CEO

Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: North Country Healthcare, Littleton, N.H., names CEO; and South County Health, Wakefield, R.I., selects CEO.

CMS issues FAQ, data on Section 1332 waiver pass-through funding

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today published answers to frequently asked questions about Section 1332 State Relief and Empowerment Waiver pass-through funding.