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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, March 1, 2011
A federal report shows a decline in intensive care unit central line bloodstream infections of 58% and healthcare savings of nearly $2 billion over nine years. But more can be done to further reduce infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, March 2, 2011
Disparities in quality and access to healthcare based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors remain unacceptably high, according to reports by the Department of Health & Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, March 2, 2011
Following instructions to take multiple medications a day is a complex task that led 85% of patients in a study to incorrectly administer doses. Now researchers are calling for a Universal Medication Scheduling system.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, March 2, 2011
The nation's largest hospital associations are asking the Obama administration to resist efforts by governors to reduce maintenance-of-effort funding for Medicaid in their cash-strapped states.
By: Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media, March 1, 2011
Observations from the CHIME and HIMSS conferences in Orlando encompass the future stages of meaningful use, divergent thoughts on data-sharing, speculation on the end of paper-based medical records, and the sexiness of ICD-10 coding.
By: Rebecca Hendren, for HealthLeaders Media, March 1, 2011
An article about robotic technology caused a minor controversy last week when it appeared to imply that "nurse" robots could replace scrub nurses. The flurry of emails and discussion it generated illustrates the nursing profession's perception problems.
By: February 14, 2011
Forward-thinking orthopedic leaders are ensuring high performance and coordination among a carefully constructed caregiver team. Those leaders are also exploring the right metrics to know whether the outcomes they are tracking are the most meaningful to patients. Join the executive and clinical leadership team from nationally renowned MemorialCare Health System and orthopedic innovator Marshall Steele, MD, on March 29 for a three-hour dive into essential orthopedic leadership strategy. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/rounds/
By: February 14, 2011
Given the growing trend toward all-inclusive cancer centers, do you know how to differentiate your own oncology services to protect and grow your market share? Your oncology care is distinct. Its marketing should be, too. Join HealthLeaders Media on March 31 for this 90-minute Webcast, including Q&A and a case study, for valuable lessons from marketing leaders. http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=9460&s=EZINEADH&e_topic=WS_HLM2
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