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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 9, 2012
While healthcare provides are generally bristling at the Meaningful Use Stage 2 proposed rules, a 68-page letter from the American Hospital Association is generating the ire of patient and consumer advocate groups.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, May 9, 2012
The largest of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 26 initial healthcare innovation grants goes to an Ohio program designed to improve care for children with Medicaid who frequently access care through the emergency department.
By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, May 8, 2012
Patient deaths at VA hospitals in Denver and New York City, as well as an overall indictment of nurse competency and processes at Veterans Health Administration facilities in general, are reminders of the critical need for not only training—but retraining—nurses.
By: Scott Mace, for HealthLeaders Media, May 8, 2012
The parallels between health system leadership and mountain climbing are many. Technology continues to improve, but the best endeavors are guided by seasoned veterans who've often learned the hard way, through failure.
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Date: May 15, 2012
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Date: May 30, 2012
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