The death of a neonatal nurse, in the hospital where she worked illustrates a profound disparity: The healthcare system focuses on babies but often ignores their mothers.
The death of a neonatal nurse in the hospital where she worked illustrates a profound disparity: The healthcare system focuses on babies but often ignores their mothers.
Starting in fall 2015, clinicians at Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System began to examine the food struggles among patients at four medical sites.
Innovative military care delivery models can improve antibiotic stewardship. One example is the Cooperative High Reliability Organization, which is meant to predict critical task failures.
“He seems to think it’s like a life insurance policy, which you can buy at a certain age and it keeps you at a fixed premium dollar forever,” says the health economist who ran Medicare under President George H.W. Bush.
The former CEO of a large safety net calls for a shift of healthcare dollars to social needs. She instituted such changes at her organization and simultaneously delivered " fabulous" care, and saved the system money.
Seventy-one of the 222 drugs approved in the first decade of the millennium were withdrawn, required a “black box” warning on side effects or warranted a safety announcement, researchers say.
Nursing engagement remains a key challenge for the healthcare industry as many organizations struggle to connect with critical members of their frontline staff. A direct correlation has been found between nursing engagement levels and patient safety, quality, and patient experience outcomes?all essential components of the value-based care methodology.
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