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What the Affordable Care Act Says About Readmissions

Hospital performance will be evaluated based on the 30-day readmission measures that are currently part of the Medicare pay-for-reporting program and reported on Hospital Compare. The ACA requires the CMS to modify the measures to exclude plann...
March 1, 2011
H&HN Staff
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Hospital performance will be evaluated based on the 30-day readmission measures that are currently part of the Medicare pay-for-reporting program and reported on Hospital Compare. The ACA requires the CMS to modify the measures to exclude planned readmissions.
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Clinical Care

Teaching Nurses to Speak Up, with No Guff from Docs

Establishing specific criteria to sound the rapid- response alarm can help bolster the resolve of a nurse working alone late at night
March 1, 2011
Charlotte Huff
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Establishing specific criteria to sound the rapid- response alarm can help bolster the resolve of a nurse working alone late at night
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Cancer Care

Proton Cancer Centers Pose Big Risks, Big Rewards

The number of centers is on the rise, but skeptics wonder if they're necessary
March 1, 2011
Lola Butcher
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The number of centers is on the rise, but skeptics wonder if they're necessary
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Quotables

April 2011 Quotables
March 1, 2011
H&HN Staff
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April 2011 Quotables
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March 2011 Quoteables
March 1, 2011
H&HN Staff
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Newsbytes

Health care industry news.
March 1, 2011
H&HN Staff
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Health care industry news.
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Most Wired

Medication Reconciliation Only as Good as the IT Allows

Well-wired hospitals can track own patients' meds; beyond that, the process is very limited
March 1, 2011
Douglas Page
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Well-wired hospitals can track own patients' meds; beyond that, the process is very limited
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Clinical Care

More Kids Hospitalized for Eating Disorders

Better programs urged for those affected; a growing number are boys, young men
March 1, 2011
Susan Kreimer
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Better programs urged for those affected; a growing number are boys, young men
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Payment

New Payment Scheme Expected to Foster Dramatic Changes in Care Delivery

Value-based purchasing emphasizes quality, patient experience
March 1, 2011
John Morrissey
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Value-based purchasing emphasizes quality, patient experience
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Clinical Care

Is Your Rapid-Response Team on the Right Track?

Critics call them an ineffective Band-Aid; advocates say the teams save lives if they are well thought out
March 1, 2011
Charlotte Huff
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Critics call them an ineffective Band-Aid; advocates say the teams save lives if they are well thought out
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