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Cultivating an Early Warning System in Healthcare Quality Through Bi-Directional Patient-Physician Engagement 

HIT Consultant

From a big-picture perspective, bi-directional data exchange allows providers to aggregate patient data for short-term learning while still accounting for long-term longitudinal studies.

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Value-Based Care Needs to Measure What Matters to Patients         

NCQA

By Brett Kay, Director, Healthcare Quality Strategy, Strategic Customer Group, J&J Innovative Medicine Although there are many ways to measure the quality of care patients receive, not many focus on what patients want and need from the healthcare system, beyond a clinical outcome.

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Beterra Client Leadership Series : Jill White

Beterra

This approach has not only elevated the organizations capacity to address vulnerabilities but also fostered a culture of accountability and continuous learning, making safety a collective priority. Many of these analyses started at a single hospital but, through gap analyses, revealed opportunities for system-wide change, Jill notes.

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Fixing The Hospital-To-Home Health Care Transition

Home Health Care

A study of SOAR’s results within a pilot program in Pennsylvania was recently published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality. “On It also takes into account patient preferences and patient needs before care is transitioned. As the U.S. population begins to skew older, care coordination woes will exacerbate.

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The Common Denominators of Sustainability in Healthcare: Measurement and Transparency

HIT Consultant

Michael Byczkowski, Global VP, Head of Healthcare Industry at SAP. The global healthcare industry accounts for roughly 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. carbon emissions emerge from healthcare. In the United States, the number is even higher : roughly 8.5% Do no harm. There are reasons for this.

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Professional Development: The Overlooked Solution to Nurse Burnout & Turnover

HIT Consultant

Despite having relatively good health overall, American seniors account for one in four doctors’ visits , and many are currently living with chronic health conditions (31% with at least one; 18% with six or more).

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Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders

Readiness Rounds

Listen to the Conversation Instead The Importance of a Quality-Focused Culture In healthcare, quality is non-negotiable. A culture of quality means that every staff member, from the C-suite to the frontline, is committed to delivering the best possible care.