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Hospital quality scorecards
Consumerism

Understanding quality scorecards: A primer for boards

How should hospitals interpret the reports, with all of their strengths and weaknesses?
May 14, 2018
Caitlin Gillooley
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How should hospitals interpret the reports, with all of their strengths and weaknesses?
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April 2018 Trustee Construction Survey
Facilities

Designing for disaster

2018 Hospital Construction Survey shows 'resiliency' taking center stage
April 9, 2018
Beth Burmahl and Jamie Morgan
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2018 Hospital Construction Survey shows 'resiliency' taking center stage.
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Community health

Hospitals work to intervene, break the cycle of violence

Institutions try to seize ‘golden moment’ to cut recidivism after a patient is shot or stabbed
February 12, 2018
Marty Stempniak
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Institutions try to seize the ‘golden moment’ to cut recidivism after a patient is shot or stabbed.
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Quality improvement

The science of safety

Trustees can play a crucial role in fostering a safety culture at their hospitals
January 8, 2018
Rollin J. (Terry) Fairbanks, M.D. and Seth A. Krevat, M.D.
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Trustees should take a systems approach when thinking about safety at their hospitals.
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Clinical management

Re-evaluating diagnostic testing

Pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians are collaborating to get patients the right tests at the right time
November 13, 2017
Geri Aston
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Collaboration among pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians gets patients the right tests at the right time.
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MACRA

The key to new payment programs? Data management.

Success in a value-based world involves meeting quality measurement challenges
October 9, 2017
Maggie Van Dyke
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Success in a value-based world involves meeting the challenges of data management.
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Quality

HIIN builds on success

The Hospital Improvement Innovation Network overseen by the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust promotes collaboration on quality
September 11, 2017
Julius A. Karash
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The Hospital Improvement Innovation Network overseen by the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust promotes collaboration on quality.
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Governance

Boards can be safety champions

Trustees play a critical role in overseeing patient safety
May 8, 2017
Tejal K. Gandhi, M.D. and Gary R. Yates, M.D.
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Trustees play a critical role in overseeing patient safety.
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Violence

When violence hits home: Lessons for hospitals

Plan and practice, experts say, but allow room for innovation when necessary
May 8, 2017
Marty Stempniak
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Prepare and practice, experts say, but allow room for innovation to respond to a mass casualty event.
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Voices From the Field

Data can engage physicians in value

Analytics can be a tool for collaborating with physicians in health systems' transition
April 10, 2017
Robert W. Pryor, M.D.
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Analytics can be a tool for collaborating with physicians in health systems' transition.
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