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Independence through collaboration

Trustee talking points Collaboratives or alliances of neighboring health systems are an alternative to formal consolidation. They provide a way for systems to gain

Medicaid Reform Takes Hold

Snapshot State Medicaid programs are saving money and improving quality by adding risk-based reimbursement and care models that wrap around patients.

Succession Planning

Penny Wheeler, M.D., was barely into her tenure as CEO of Allina Health and fresh from a transition period earlier this year with retiring CEO Kenneth Paulus when the topic turned to who might repl

Lower-cost Ways to Strengthen Patient Engagement

Snapshot By engaging patients with new services and technology, hospitals are heading off costly interventions and building loyalty.

Palliative, hospice care design comforts patients, families

Trustee talking points Health care facilities' design and amenities meet patients' needs and lead to better care.   Palliative and end-of-life care requ

Rethinking the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

Reducing readmissions is an important way to improve quality and lower health care spending, and hospitals are making significant progress.

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.

Too old for the childrens hospital?

Trustee talking points Three percent of patients admitted to children’s hospitals are at least 18 years old, and trends indicate that their numbers will only grow.