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  • When rounding sparked improvements, per 4 chief nursing officers

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  • Evaluating Four Patient Assignment Strategies in Infusion Centers

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    Consumerism trends are rising to the forefront in healthcare, and system CEOs are making big investments to meet patient expectations.
  • Walmart heiress, healthcare philanthropist, now world's richest woman

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  • Why RWJBarnabas is embracing triad leadership

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  • Spotlight shines on Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre

    The Boston Globe's "Spotlight" team, the longest-running newspaper investigative journalist unit in the United States, has published a 3,000-word deep dive on an enigmatic figure in healthcare: Steward Health Care Systems Chairman and CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD. 
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  • Missouri hospital board member resigns

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  • Study offers compelling evidence for continuous efforts to improve stroke care

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