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Dallas-area employers unite to collect data on health benefits
  Nine large North Texas employers have formed a partnership to help each other get a grip on rising health...
Web Exclusive: U.S. Found Lagging Behind Other Nations in Health Quality, Access
While the U.S. healthcare system was shown to be the most expensive when compared with six other industrialized...
British hospitals: No sitting allowed
British authorities claim a ban on visitors sitting on a patient's bed is needed to prevent patients from getting...
A remedy for Mississippi's health blues
Aaron Shirley, MD, has devoted his career to serving the rural poor in the Mississippi Delta, but now the 77-year-old...
Solution to killer superbug found in Norway
Aker University Hospital in Norway has no sign of a dangerous and contagious staph infection that killed tens of...
U.S. tops world in healthcare spending, results lag
The United States ranks near the bottom in life expectancy among wealthy nations despite spending more than double per...
Ill-conceived U.S. healthcare ranking makes for unhealthy debate
During the healthcare debate, the statistic that states the U.S. ranks 37th in the world in healthcare is often...
Web Exclusive: Is Quality of Care Better in Canada?
Americans like to think that our healthcare quality is second to none. But how does the United States compare with...
WHO: World faces growing health inequalities
The world is facing bigger inequalities in health and access to medical care than 30 years ago, World Health...
Death rates in Puerto Rican hospitals higher than in states
Patients in Puerto Rico die at statistically higher rates from heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia than those...

Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
Book: Orthopedics and Spine: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
This book is a must-have resource for any organization looking to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline operations...
Book: Marketer's Guide to Community Benefit Reporting and IRS Form 990H
This book and CD-ROM shows healthcare marketers how to gather data effectively from every corner of their organizations...
Seminar: Service Line Strategies Virtual Workshop 2010
Webcast: Geriatrics Service Lines Strategies
As the aging population grows, healthcare organizations need to prepare for the financial stress this demographic will...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI: A Collaborative Approach for Success
This one-day seminar provides an in-depth session on the essential functions of the physician advisor and his or her...
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
The physician-hospital relationship has always been important but with reform, fortifying these partnerships is now an...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...
Webcast: Tackle Physician Turnover Costs, Rev Up Recruitment
Physician turnover can cause millions to walk out your front door. Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI: San Diego, CA