Articles by Haydn Bush

Caring for the chronically ill consumes 75 percent of the nation's health care resources. A growing number of hospitals and communities are targeting those individuals to reduce costs and improve overall health.

Over a 10-year period, there were 154 shootings in hospitals.

Can patient satisfaction initiatives go too far in appeasing disgruntled patients and their families?

New Census report finds a dip in the number of Americans without insurance coverage.

The patients at the top of the health care utilization pyramid consume an increasingly larger share of resources each year. Who are these patients, and how can hospitals, physicians and communities better treat them?

Joint Commission's Chassin urges hospital executives to embrace 'robust process improvement'

While accountable care organizations have been a hot topic in the health care provider community since their inclusion in the Affordable Care Act, public awareness of ACOs is still relatively low.

How can leaders leverage their technology investments to improve patient care and bottom lines?

Contrarian study criticized; patient checklist unveiled

Following the Supreme Court's landmark health care reform decision, the action now shifts to how states handle the law's Medicaid expansion.

Fewer Americans were uninsured last year, new survey reports.

A California hospital aggressively seeks opportunities to reduce its environmental impact while cutting costs.

Only five states don't have an ACO-affiliated hospital within their borders, a new study finds.

While overall employment growth slowed down in May, the health care sector continues to add new jobs, with growth in ambulatory care leading the way.

Readers respond to recent H&HN Daily articles, videos and blogs.

The president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement says we finally may have reached the tipping point when it comes to population health.

A hospital incorporates the voice of the patient into every detail.

What's the linkage between patient satisfaction and better overall outcomes?

Kaiser Permanente develops a safety checklist for use by patients instead of clinicians.

A hospital attests for meaningful use while fighting for its life.