Benefits of nurse staffing levels vary by type of hospital
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
While a high nurse staffing level is generally a good goal, some facilities get more of a quality boost from it than others. Read more
Treated to death
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Despite, or because of, mind-boggling advances in medical technology, many people at the end of life are suffering harder, more painful deaths. How do we balance the hope of a cure against the reality of death? Read more
Improved patient care is a checklist away
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
A simple checklist for common diagnoses can dramatically reduce patient deaths, according to a new study. Read more
Telehealth: Who’s using it and how
Filed under: Communication, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Technology News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication, Practice Management
A recent survey shows most health care providers are using telehealth with some success. But getting paid for it remains an on-going battle for many. Read more
Special Report
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Pivotal care that drastically cuts emergency room overuse
Reducing costs is at the top of all health executives’ minds — more so now than ever before since hospitals are facing a possible 1% Medicare pay cut for high readmission rates starting in October. So where do you begin?
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Pivotal care that drastically cuts emergency room overuse