| Cover Story The Mental Health Crisis Public funding for behavioral health care continues to dwindle, and the number of psych facilities and providers can't meet the demand. What are some hospitals doing to avert a growing crisis? Features The interview Transforming Care Delivery The president of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative and IBM's global director of health care transformation describes the challenges left for creating the patient-centered medical home model. The boardroom Focus on the C-Suite: Frontliner-in-chief Improving patient outcomes and operating efficiency requires expanded nurse role and CNO leadership Quality matters Hospital Engagement Networks: 10 Big Goals in 2 Short Years National HEN project and its 3,900 hospitals take the quality and safety movement to a whole new level, proponents say
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Departments InBox People & Business Where Need — and Appreciation — Overwhelm, Business Watch, Calendar. Your Turn Quality Update Hot Topics Seeing Device Costs Clearly It's time to step it up Hospitals that use antibiotics wisely can reduce lengths of stay and morbidity and mortality, and save on costs. Here are keys to an antimicrobial stweardship program. Expert Panel Discussion on The Road to CPOE Expert CIOs and CMIOs share their experiences with the planning and implementation of CPOE. Expert Panel Discussion on Bio-Med and the CIO Hospital information systems forging a link between biomedical engineering and the CIO. Capital Challenge Improving trust and accountability through transparency. |