One out of five Americans, or over 40 million people, struggle with behavioral health each day. I...

May 18th, 2017

I have been so proud to see America’s hospitals and health systems speak so passionately on behal...

March 29th, 2017
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Inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis is a serious problem across the health care continuum. Lit...

September 16th, 2016
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Sepsis is a medical condition with high rates of morbidity, mortality and cost and it is the most...

September 16th, 2016
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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

September 16th, 2016
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According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional r...

September 16th, 2016
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Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...

September 16th, 2016
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Ten years ago, Mercy began telemedicine in its ICUs to improve patient outcomes. Today the St. Lo...

May 2nd, 2016
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The NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System implemented multidisciplinary ICU mobilization teams t...

September 14th, 2015

Sylvia Getman, president and CEO of the Aroostook Medical Center and senior vice president of Eas...

April 29th, 2015

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, decisions made at the state level pla...

February 27th, 2015
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Managing population health, financial planning for value-based care and payment, and leading impr...

August 4th, 2014
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Holy Cross Hospital could be characterized as an emergency department with critical care units. T...

May 13th, 2013
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Background: Little information exists about what primary care physicians and patients experience ...

October 2nd, 2012
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Purpose. This study assesses the impact of advance directives on end-of-life costs, drawing on ad...

August 1st, 2012
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The Rand Health Insurance Experiment found that patients had little or no control over their hea...

September 29th, 2011
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