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Seven-Day Schedule Could Improve Hospital Quality, Capacity
January 5, 2012
A new study evaluating outcomes for hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program found no correlation between high performance on adhering to measures and care standards for acute myocardial infarction and for heart failure despite overlap between the sets of care processes.
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Policy Corner: An Inside Look at the Most Pressing Policy Issues
December 21, 2011
IOM report highlights health IT promise and problems
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Opinion
Reimbursement Readiness
December 21, 2011
Documentation improvement, regulatory acumen key maximization of Medicare dollars
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Where’s the Stimulus?
November 30, 2011
Checking up on 2009’s $160 billion infusion into healthcare.
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Pediatric HM Literature
November 4, 2011
Dexamethasone Ineffective in Critically Ill Infants with RSV
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Policy Corner
November 2, 2011
Coming soon to a hospital near you (maybe): Bundling
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Politics of Medicare Cuts
November 2, 2011
Deficit reduction faces an uphill battle in polarized political landscape
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Should CMS Allow Access to Patient-Protected Medicare Data for Public Reporting?
November 2, 2011
Observational, database studies provide a powerful QI supplement vs. Unanswered questions, risks make CMS plan a bad idea
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Policy Corner
October 1, 2011
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Countdown Begins; SHM Toolkit Launched
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Small-Town Tonic
October 1, 2011
Recruiting and retaining hospitalists could be a balm for rural healthcare’s woes
