Before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was enacted in March 2010, many hospitals encountered significant uncompensated care costs from self-pay patients. Here are a few statistics from an Objective Health infographic on the impact of self-pay patients on…
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An aging population, economic trends, public pressure and reform legislation are driving hospitals to be more transparent and engaged in population health. Hospital leaders are being forced to develop and implement strategies that enhance the patient experience while maintaining low…
Dennis Kaldenberg, PhD, chief scientist and senior vice president at Press Ganey Associates, has been appointed to the National Quality Forum's Patient-Reported Outcomes Panel for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Project.
Carolinas HealthCare System, the second-largest public hospital system in the country and based in Charlotte, N.C., recently had its non-profit status and transparency questioned as county officials said it behaves more like a private entity than a government-owned organization, according…
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Revive, one of the largest healthcare public relations firm, has announced the addition of Nashville-based healthcare clients NaviHealth and InVivoLink. NaviHealth partners with health plans, health systems and post-acute care providers to manage the entire continuum of post-acute care. InVivoLink…
Physicians play a large role in patient satisfaction. For example, anesthesiologists can affect patients' satisfaction by overseeing preoperative preparation, ensuring the patient understands the process for the day of surgery and managing postoperative pain, according to Robert Stiefel, MD, and…
Many hospital operating rooms have daily huddles — multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss problems and strategies for success. Here are four examples of OR daily huddles in action.
As president and CEO of Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., Mark Tolosky, JD, is the leader of one of the largest health systems in New England. Baystate includes an academic medical center, a children's hospital, two community hospitals, home care…
Health insurer Florida Blue recently partnered with Coral Gables, Fla.-based hospital Baptist Health South Florida and Miami-based oncology group Advanced Medical Specialties to form an accountable care organization aimed at providing care for cancer patients in South Florida. The group…