KHN

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

“CMS is committed to ensuring safety and quality of care for hospital patients through a variety of initiatives,” CMS said. “Much of how the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program is structured, including penalty amounts, is determined by law.”

Medicare 136

Medicare Hospital IT Hospitals Patient Safety 136

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Today, many hospitals rely on Wi-Fi and public cellular for connectivity even though the limits of current Wi-Fi solutions are being reached. The mandates of improving quality of care and lowering costs mean that hospital IT directors should consider deploying new, private 5G networks.

Healthcare 210

Healthcare Quality of Care Hospital IT Hospitals 210

KHN

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

“CMS is committed to ensuring safety and quality of care for hospital patients through a variety of initiatives,” CMS said. “Much of how the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program is structured, including penalty amounts, is determined by law.”

Medicare 52

Medicare Hospital IT Hospitals Patient Safety 52

Vie Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2022

When you measure spend analytics you are using one of the most powerful tools available to hospitals. Does your hospital know your top 25 high cost supply items right now, or its high cost service items, by department? Data analytics helps hospitals to reduce costs and improve quality of care.

Quality of Care 52

Quality of Care Hospitals Accountability Hospital IT 52

Home Health Care

JULY 18, 2022

The organization has cast a wide net regarding the types of patients that will be eligible to receive these care services, Adam Smith, executive vice president and chief ambulatory officer of Tampa General, told Home Health Care News. It’s a high cost of care — it may not be the best quality of care for the patient.

Nursing 87

Nursing Home Care Rehabilitation Hospitals 87

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

When I was in that experience in that hospital, it was fantastic. It is not among upon discharge from the hospital. You hit so many here in terms of when we include the caregiver, not just think about them, but we are truly including them as part of the care team, it improves patient outcomes, the quality of care.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

Vie Healthcare

OCTOBER 27, 2021

You know, just because you’re looking for cost savings, doesn’t mean it has to impact patient care. These initiatives are meant to increase the quality of care, increase services, expand services. In fact, it’s the opposite. It’s the same thing. So I think that would be a great episode to unpack further.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Healthcare Medicare Quality of Care 52