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Quality
JAMA Study: Costs and Inpatient Stays Decline for Medicare Beneficiaries
Mortality, costs drop for medicare beneficiaries
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HRET
Hospital Engagement Network
A new resource for eliminating harm and improving patient care
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Online exclusive
Connecting behavioral health patients to outpatient services
A Florida health system reduces ED overuse by providing shelter to homeless patients and forming supportive relationships with others.
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Workbook
How and Why to Increase Board Diversity
Trustees and CEOs share success strategies for increasing diversity on their hospital boards.
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Population Health
The Path to Lower Readmissions Lies in Patient Support
To reduce readmissions, hospitals connect high-risk populations with creative, life-changing services.
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Behavioral Health
3 Ways Hospitals Are Improving Behavioral Health Care
New strategies are helping to improve access for patients and take pressure off emergency departments.
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Behavioral Health
Mental Disorders Outgrow Other Costly Conditions
Additionally, the percentage of out-of-pocket expenses was highest for the treatment of mental disorders in both 2002 and 2012.
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Update
The Importance of Reducing Nonbeneficial Care
The AHA participated in a White House forum on antibiotic stewardship and developed a toolkit to help hospitals enhance their stewardship programs.
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Patient care
CMS Announces Savings in First Year of Home Care Demonstration
Practices participating in project’s first performance year saved more than $25 million by delivering patient care in the home.
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