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From Volume to Value to Volume Again?

As the health care field continues to shift its focus from volume to value, leaders from three major academic health systems are asking surgeons hospitals to minimize the number of patients who und

Taking the Pledge to Eliminate Disparities

To meet the changing needs of our communities, hospitals are working hard to make sure that every individual receives the highest quality of care.

IT interoperability: what is it, whats holding it up?

“Interoperability” has been a technology buzzword for a while now. But, what does it really mean?

The science of safety

Keeping patients safe is a prerequisite for delivering high-quality health care.

Hospital leaders face a numbers game

Trustee talking points An ever-increasing amount of data is available for health care leaders to use in making decisions about drugs, devices and procedures. The f

Predictive analytics is transforming health care

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How to Create Exceptional Patient Experiences Without Exception

• Patient experience is growing in importance as a performance measure for hospitals, especially as patients become more savvy health care consumers.

5 ways to improve care for older patients

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. These two programs (including state funding) represent 37 cents of every dollar spent on health care in the United States.

Mental illness and acute care

For a long time, behavioral health patients have been marginalized in the nation’s health care system.

Building hospitals to improve patient safety

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