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Next Generation of Palliative Care: Community Models Offer Services Outside the Hospital

Acute care hospitals have been establishing palliative programs at a rapid pace; the United States now has more than 1,600 of these team-based programs that focus on relieving symptoms and improvin
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Life After a Merger

The November issue of Trustee magazine delves into hospital mergers with a cover article featuring case studies and interviews from leading experts.
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Early 50s May Be Key Time to Reach Baby Boomers with Health Messages

For baby boomers, the peak interest in health issues comes at about age 51, with a second peak coming near age 65, according to a new study.
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Saving lives could start at shift change: A simple way to improve hospital handoff conversations

At hospital shift changes, doctors and nurses exchange crucial information about the patients they're handing over—or at least they strive to.
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Rural Nursing and Quality End-of-Life Care: Palliative Care ... Palliative Approach ... or Somewhere In-Between?

Secondary analysis of data from two studies examining palliative care in rural areas was conducted with the aim to better understand how a nursing palliative approach influences quality outcomes at
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Annotated Model Physician-Hospital Employment Agreement

Many physicians are becoming employees of hospitals, medical groups or affiliate organizations.
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The Role of Medicaid for Adults with Chronic Illnesses

Medicaid is the nation's health coverage program for the low-income population, covering , more than 60 million people or one in five Americans.It is a diverse group: low-income partents, chil
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2012 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Award Winners/Finalists

Quality is the first word that comes to mind when we talk about the American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.
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Longitudinal Discharge

One successful initiative can lead to another.
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What Keeps Facilities from Implementing Best Practices to Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery?

Barriers and Strategies for Overcoming Them