Clinical Management

Memo From the Committee on Governance

Turning back the tide of the opioid epidemic

Hospitals play an important role in addressing the crisis

June 11, 2018

David Hyman, D.D.S.

One Comment

The American Hospital Association is committed to action in the substance-misuse fight.

Patient care

Expanding the reach of palliative care

Specialty and outpatient treatment provide multiple benefits for the seriously ill

June 11, 2018

Lola Butcher

3 Comments

All patients burdened with difficult symptoms, including those seeking treatment, can benefit from specialty palliative care.

Community health

Volunteers in Medicine celebrating 25 years in Hilton Head

Charitable clinic provides access to the underserved, relieves local hospital on island

February 12, 2018

Dan Ochwat

No Comments

Charitable clinic on South Carolina island saves local hospital more than $2 million annually.

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

No Comments

Collaboration among pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians gets patients the right tests at the right time.

Clinical management

Genomic Medicine is (finally) revolutionizing health care

Hospitals must prepare for the significant changes that genomics will bring

September 11, 2017

Karyn Hede

No Comments

With game-changing promises starting to pay off, hospitals need to start preparing for the changes genomics will bring.

Pharmacy

Reining in drug costs

Hospitals double down on tried-and-true inpatient pharmacy management strategies

June 12, 2017

Maggie Van Dyke

No Comments

Hospitals double down on tried-and-true inpatient pharmacy management strategies.

Behavioral health

Collaborating for behavioral health

When providers integrate care, it leads to better results

May 8, 2017

Geri Aston

No Comments

When providers integrate care, it leads to better results.

Viewpoint

Mental illness and acute care

Hospitals must find treatments and alternatives for behavioral health patients in the ED

February 13, 2017

Leslie S. Zun, M.D.

One Comment

Hospitals must find treatments and alternatives for behavioral health patients in the emergency department.

Dashboard

Why don’t we take our meds?

A snapshot of health care statistics

September 12, 2016

Bill Santamour

No Comments

A snapshot of health care statistics.

Patient Care

New views on women's services

3 ways to look beyond the traditional concerns of OB-GYN.

July 12, 2016

Geri Aston

No Comments

Hospitals go beyond the traditional concerns of obstetrics and gynecology.

Talking About Technology

Three Breakthroughs in Clinical Technology

ECRI Institute’s annual watch list spotlights exciting medical advances.

April 13, 2015

Anthony J. Montagnolo

No Comments

ECRI Institute’s annual watch list spotlights exciting medical advances.

Center Voices

Policy Management Supports Risk and Compliance Oversight

Effective policy development and management can support an organization’s governance, risk and compliance efforts and objectives.

March 9, 2015

Donna Willeumier and Saud Juman

No Comments

Effective policy development and management can support an organization’s governance, risk and compliance efforts and objectives.

Viewpoint

Patient-focused Care Means Quality Comes First

Savvy boards realize that quality of care is a financial imperative.

January 12, 2015

Patrick Ryan and Thomas H. Lee M.D.

No Comments

Savvy boards realize that quality of care is a financial imperative.

Physicians

The Unique Challenges of a Clinically Integrated Network

Clinically integrated networks represent the next leap forward in patient care.

November 10, 2014

John Morrissey

No Comments

Clinically integrated networks represent the next leap forward in patient care.

Gatefold

Population Health Management: The Building Blocks

Learn about the necessary infrastructure, metrics, data and leadership needed to begin population health management.

October 14, 2014

Marty Stempniak

No Comments

Learn about the necessary infrastructure, metrics, data and leadership needed to begin population health management.

Cover Story

Partners in Clinical Excellence

Community hospitals tap into top-quality expertise while nationally renowned organizations expand their reach.

July 14, 2014

John Morrissey

No Comments

Community hospitals tap into top-quality expertise while nationally renowned organizations expand their reach.

Web Exclusives

Preparing for Population Health Management

Boards can use these seven questions to stay ahead of the market.

January 6, 2014

Richard E. Wesslund and David Anderson

No Comments

Boards can use these seven questions to stay ahead of the market.

Department

With advanced illness management, or AIM, health care providers strive to reduce pain, increase quality, improve patient and family satisfaction, and remove some of the inefficiencies of the health care system.

October 1, 2012

James A. Diegel

No Comments

With advanced illness management, or AIM, health care providers strive to reduce pain, increase quality, improve patient and family satisfaction, and remove some of the inefficiencies of the health care system.