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A Modest Proposal: Pay More for Care Only if It's Better
HealthLeaders Media Senior editor Cheryl Clark writes that by applying comparative effectiveness research results to federal reimbursements, only medical services with higher relative value would justify higher payment, according to a Health Affairs study. [Read More]
Hospitals Still a Job-Creation Machine
Hospitals are subject to many of the forces that have battered the rest of the economy. But, as a job-creation machine, the healthcare industry is showing itself to be resilient. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for September indicates that the hospital job growth forecast is improving despite frequent mass layoffs. In fact, healthcare was responsible for more than one-in-three new jobs in the entire economy during September.[Read More]
Predictive Modeling May Reduce Hospitalizations
An information technology system in use by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York identifies patients at risk for hospitalization and in need of physical therapy, and assesses the performance of clinical staff and programs. The effort appears to be effective in reducing hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations, study shows.[Read More]
White House Gets FTC to Heel
HealthLeaders Media's senior leadership editor, Philip Betbeze, says the Federal Trade Commission is looking for ways to relax its enforcement of antitrust actions against healthcare providers in order to facilitate the formation of so-called accountable care organizations. But what took so long? The healthcare industry, already hidebound by regulation, is facing drastic changes—from structures of care to reimbursement—time is of the essence.[Read More]
Intelligence Report: Physician Alignment in an Era of Change
Hospitals are looking to employ more physicians and buy more medical groups; at the same time, hospitals are receiving an increase in inquiries from physician groups for employment. But this marriage is not without trepidation. Elements of payment reform are expected to put considerable strain on hospital-physician relations. In this exclusive report based on original research and analysis, we find out what 258 healthcare executives and clinical leaders think about these topics and more.[Read More]
Breakthroughs Report: Hospital Merger and Acquisition Strategies
The rules of healthcare are changing. Today, growth isn't about just getting bigger. It's about developing all of the components needed for coordinated care and reduced costs. In this HealthLeaders Media Breakthroughs report, leading hospital systems that have seen the value of growth from mergers and acquisitions—North Shore LIJ Health System, Novant Health, Baylor Health Care System, and Bayhealth Medical Center—share insights and lessons learned. [Read More]
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NurseLeaders Forum
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Tips for Improving Nurse Performance
Contributor Barbara Mayer, RN-BC, MS, PhD(c), director of professional nursing practice at St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, says staff development specialists are often asked to provide education when managers identify individuals or groups of employees who are not meeting performance expectations. Although lack of skill or knowledge can be the cause of underperformance, there are other causes that should also be considered. [Read More]
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Business Rx
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Measuring the Effectiveness of Nursing Education
The value of nursing education is often measured quantitatively, but rarely is it measured qualitatively. It's not the number of people in the classroom that should be measured, but the results, says Gen Guanci, MEd, RN-BC, CCRN. Since changing how her nursing education department is evaluated, Guanci has seen positions added and decreased number of medical errors.[Read More]
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Sponsored Headlines
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: Clay Nesler, of Johnson Controls, discusses how IBM asset management solutions enabled them to bring smart building solutions to the commercial and institutional marketplace. IBM Maximo, the complete end-to-end solution, addresses the instrumentation of buildings and the interconnection of that information and technical systems. Johnson Controls have been able to integrate data from all systems—reducing energy use, improving productivity and reducing costs.
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: This high-level Flash video provides an overview of how the IBM Smarter Planet campaign can help improve facilities management. By using IBM Maximo Asset Management, facilities managers are enabled to create smart buildings that reduce overall energy use and are operationally efficient.
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: A conversation with Tom Lentz, Manager of IT and Finance for the Facilities Department at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and Axendia Industry Analyst Daniel Matlis on how The Johns Hopkins Hospital uses its Integrated Asset and Service Management solution to improve uptime to support patient care; control costs; support regulatory compliance activities; and use workflow capabilities for internal controls.
: This white paper, written by Axendia, discusses how integrated asset and service management enables healthcare providers to enhance patient care, improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs and ensure compliance.
: This solution brief discusses how the addition of real-time asset location capabilities to IBM Maximo® Asset Management provides complete visibility of an organization's total enterprise assets in real time. This unprecedented visibility enables an organization to improve asset utilization and employee productivity by providing the current location of existing resources.
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Nursing Headlines
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Nurses picket Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor Daily News ? October 12, 2010
Better safe than sorry: Surgeons get help counting sponges
NPR ? October 8, 2010
Overall cut in pay adds to (DC) nurses' outrage
The Washington Post ? October 8, 2010
Health insurers adopt programs to cut hospitalizations, costs
The Wall Street Journal ? October 8, 2010
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Audio Conferences/Webcasts
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October 8: Nursing Orientation: Tools and Evidence-Based Best Practices to Engage New Hires
November 4: Nursing Accountability: Promote Personal Commitments with Proven Cutting-Edge Strategies
December 8: Nurse Retention and Workforce Planning: Meaningful Recognition Strategies for Building a Healthy Work Environment
On Demand: Shared Governance in Nursing: Case Studies in Collaborative Decision-Making
On Demand: Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators: Engage Nurses in Quality Improvement and Improve Patient Outcomes
On Demand: Horizontal Hostility in Nursing: Proven Organizational Strategies for Effective Communication and Collaboration
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Strategies for Hospital C-suite Organization
We all know who holds the ultimate power in the C-suite, but what's the ideal balance of power among its other leaders? How do you get your top lieutenants working together as a team rather than as little tyrants lording over their healthcare fiefdoms? [Read More]
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Creating Stroke Systems of Care
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If U.S. healthcare is headed toward a model that eliminates fragmentation and emphasizes continuity and cooperation, stroke care may be leading the way and making a difference in patients' lives. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Boost Patient Satisfaction Via Patient Flow
Denice Soyring Higman discusses how hospitals can boost patient satisfaction with simple patient flow changes.[Listen Now]
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