Amazon's Alexa devices are household assistants in millions of homes. At Phoenix Children's, the devices have helped the system treat thousands of patients identified at risk of suicide.
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With health systems stretched by rising patient volumes and operational challenges, health system leaders are rethinking capacity strategies.
University Hospitals' accountable care organization had a math problem: More than 64,000 diabetic patients and only three endocrinologists.
AdventHealth Carrollwood in Tampa, Fla., hospital has maintained a left-without-being-seen rate of less than 1% for seven consecutive months.
Peterborough, N.H.-based Monadnock Community Hospital is closing care gaps in rural communities through its mobile healthcare program.
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OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville, part of Columbus-based OhioHealth, has invested $10 million in facility upgrades to enhance patient care.
Like many systems, Omaha-based Children's Nebraska is preparing to open a new behavioral health facility. Unlike many systems, it is creating a system of care called the "no wrong door approach."
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica and Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus have terminated their Toledo for Kids affiliation agreement, effective immediately.
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health is shifting 75% of its health system's internal transportation volume to its newly created ambulance service.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a program in unplanned care to improve efficiency and quality of care provided before hospital admission.