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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, June 22, 2011
The number of septicemia and sepsis hospitalizations more than doubled between 2000 and 2008, resulting in much longer, costlier hospitals stays, and more problematic and often fatal outcomes for patients with the bloodstream infections, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, June 22, 2011
Compared with conventional techniques, five technological innovations developed to reduce pain and bleeding after tonsillectomy were not found to provide any significant advantage, randomized clinical trials show.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, June 22, 2011
Nearly 90% of patients with ST Segment elevation myocardial infarction who go to hospitals that lack catheterization capability have a 56% higher risk of mortality when they aren't transferred to a suitable hospital within the recommended 30 minutes.
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By: Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media, June 13, 2011
To create a viable ACO, leaders at Summa Health System recognized the need to convince independent physicians that the model can work for them, despite the many risks.
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By: James Carroll, for HealthLeaders Media, June 22, 2011
Within the inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule are an assortment of major and minor clarifications which—to a varying degree—will have an effect on a number of hospital departments. One of these comes in the form of a clarification to Medicare’s “under arrangement” provision.
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By: Rebecca Hendren, for HealthLeaders Media, June 21, 2011
Mistakes are a fact of life. When it comes to medical errors, a rush to judgment isn't the answer. A balanced response emphasizes individual and organizational accountability and strives to remove the emotional response that occurs whenever there is a medical error or a near miss.
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By: Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media, June 21, 2011
After 20 years of trial and error, one hospital illustrates how it overcame recalcitrant doctors, security issues, and anxiety over transparency to finally resolve its legibility problems. The key is an evolving technology that integrates speech recognition with medical records.
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By: June 21, 2011
54% of leaders say that ACOs will be successful in coordinating care and driving down overall costs, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. Get the free report with exclusive research and analysis.
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/intelligence/061/industry-insight-report.html
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By: June 13, 2011
Date: June 23, 2011
What: Get in-the-trenches management tools and techniques to grow your ED's bottom line. Learn how Heartland Health revamped processes and increased revenue from $15 million to $33.5 million and turned its ED into a profit center with a 40% margin.
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