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Alarm Fatigue Plagues Hospitals. Again. Still.
On April 8, 2013, the Joint Commission published a Sentinel Event Alert…
“Social Media Residency”: Essential for Tomorrow’s Physicians
Should doctors undergo a formal social media training program? The answer from…
HHS Secretary to Create Transparency Mechanisms to Address Medical Billing Costs
Back when TIME published its now classic mainstream longform piece “Bitter Pill”, the…
Medicare’s Data Release Places More Power in Hands of Informed Medical Consumers
Yesterday, Medicare released data on in-patient hospital costs across the country to…
Patients Come Second: Why Not?
Last week I finished reading a book about leadership and employee engagement,…
Hospitals Push Hard for Medicaid Expansion
The hospital lobbyists in the “no way” states are trying to get…
Promoting Your Social Media Accounts
If your healthcare organization is on social media, you need to tell…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Lou Caputo Talks Hand Hygiene Data Tracking
Last week, we listened to Gary Rost explain how Savannah Business Group…
Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates or Else!
I attended a medical staff meeting recently. These are required meetings…
What Are the Current Trends in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)?
Summary: What can we expect in 2013 in terms of Accountable Care…