Care Coordination

The Society of Hospital Medicine, the largest organization representing hospitalists, has extended its deadline for applications to its readmissions reduction program, Project BOOST. Project BOOST, already implemented in more than 60 hospitals, partners with hospitals to improve readmissions through education,…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is creating a resource center to provide technical assistance for states trying to deliver coordinated care to high-need, high-cost beneficiaries, according to a CMS news release.

The Alaska Medicaid Program is considering several recommendations from a joint administration-legislative task force including a medical home pilot program in order to reduce spending, according to a Forbes report.

Miami-based MCCI Medical Group is planning to open four primary care clinics in the Jacksonville, Fla., area this month to serve Humana patients, according to a Florida Times-Union report.

The Texas House and Senate have passed an omnibus healthcare bill that now awaits a signature from Gov. Rick Perry, according to a Statesman news report.

North American Partners in Anesthesia offers a free, downloadable brochure for patients which provides answers to questions about anesthesia and their anesthesia provider.

Somnia Anesthesia presented a free webinar June 14 on "Best Practices for Anesthesia Onboarding and Change Management."

Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz., has initiated a program that allows nursing school or pre-med students to volunteer in its operating room, according to an Arizona Republic report.

Laparoscopic operating rooms could be enhanced with minimally invasive surgical suites, according to a Western Star report.

Recent corporate donations have helped Boston-based Beverly Hospital raise $915,000 for renovation of its three operating rooms, according to a Salem News report.