Service Line Management

Care and Research Integrated at New Chicago Hospital

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago rebrands as part of shift to new approach

March 10, 2017

Jeff Ferenc

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Rehab Institute of Chicago rebrands as part of shift to new approach.

Video: A New Approach to Addressing Psychiatric Emergencies in the ED

Leslie Zun, M.D., chairman of emergency medicine at Sinai Health System, Chicago, spoke with H&HN about ways to keep behavioral health issues out of the ED.

August 19, 2016

Marty Stempniak

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Leslie Zun, M.D., chairman of emergency medicine at Sinai Health System, Chicago, spoke with H&HN about ways to keep behavioral health issues out of the Emergency Department.

Atlantic CEO Says Lifting Constraints Will Spell Innovation in Cancer Care

CMS recently picked Atlantic Health System's six-hospital medical group, and its Carol G. Simon Cancer Centers, to test an innovative new cancer care model. CEO Brian Gragnolati explains why they're taking part.

August 3, 2016

Marty Stempniak

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CMS recently picked Atlantic Health System's six-hospital medical group, and its Carol G. Simon Cancer Centers, to test an innovative new cancer care model. CEO Brian Gragnolati explains why they're taking part.

Specialists Can Build Their Own Medical Homes, Gastroenterologist Says

The key to controlling Crohn’s cost is avoiding complications, engaging patients in their care plans.

July 5, 2016

Andis Robeznieks

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The key to controlling Crohn’s costs is avoiding complications, and key to that is patient engagement.

Redesigning Primary Care at Kaiser Permanente

New SoCal facilities designed to create an environment where patients linger.

June 9, 2016

Jeff Ferenc

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New SoCal facilities designed to create an environment where patients linger.

Trending at H&HN

Integrating The Pharmacy to Reduce Readmissions

Medication reconciliation is an important concern in the clinical integration movement.

June 9, 2016

Julius A. Karash

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Medication reconciliation is an important concern in the clinical integration movement.

Outpatient Construction Targeting Population Health Has Doubled

Data from a HFM survey show broad and deep growth in building tied to community outreach.

March 17, 2016

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Data from a HFM survey show broad and deep growth in building tied to community outreach.

Using a Franchise Business Model to Build a Continuum of Care

Helping seniors to stay healthy at home leads to investment in private-duty home care, leaders of St. Joseph Health in Southern California believe

March 14, 2016

Maggie Van Dyke

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Helping seniors to stay healthy at home leads to investment in private-duty home care, leaders of St. Joseph Hoag Health in Southern California believe.

Large Medical Centers Benefit from Economies of Scale

Four directors and CEOs connected to major health systems discuss why they continue to consolidate services

January 19, 2016

Amy Eagle

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Four directors and CEOs connected to major health systems discuss why they continue to consolidate services

Using Data to Slow Drug Cost Hyperinflation

Comparative information and follow-through grow in importance as an old foe resurfaces.

December 10, 2015

Todd Sloane

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After years of consistent 4 to 8 percent annual growth in prescription drug spending, 2014 and 2015 have ushered in a new concept, drug cost hyperinflation.

Nonclinical Staff Plays a Key Role in Patient Experience

Is your health system's environmental services department trained to help improve patient satisfaction?

November 30, 2015

Jamie Morgan

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Is your health system's environmental services department trained to help improve patient satisfaction?

From the Archives

A Better Approach to Treating Parkinson's Using Teams

Teams of providers and patients, working mostly outside the hospital, may improve care and save costs.

November 4, 2015

Geri Aston

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Effective Parkinson’s treatment may not require a village, but consensus is growing among providers that it would definitely benefit from a team.

New York-Presbyterian Turns Eye Toward Health Care's Future with Pop Health Division

Care management and the ability to analyze claims data are among the items on NYC system's to-do list.

November 3, 2015

Marty Stempniak

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Care management and the ability to analyze claims data are among the items on NYC system's to-do list.

VHA-UHC's MedAssets Agreement Would Be 'Transformative'

Deal calls for the performance-improvement organization to get supply chain and consulting divisions, but not revenue cycle

November 2, 2015

Paul Barr

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The VHA-UHC Alliance agreed to purchase for undisclosed terms a big part of MedAssets, as part of a three-way deal with Pamplona Capital Management, aiming to broaden its consulting capabilities for hospitals and health systems.

How Hospitals Can Reap the Benefits of Supplier Diversity

Creating opportunities for supplier diversity is becoming a best practice for hospitals and health systems.

September 15, 2015

Katya Seligman

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Creating opportunities for supplier diversity is becoming a best practice for hospitals and health systems.

Environmental Services Managers Facing Growing Responsibility and Pay

Compensation for environmental services managers rose 8 percent on average between 2012 and 2015, the most of any category in a survey conducted by H&HN sister publication Health Facilities Management.

July 14, 2015

Beth Burmahl

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Compensation for environmental services managers rose 8 percent on average between 2012 and 2015, the most of any category in a survey conducted by H&HN sister publication Health Facilities Management.