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5 stories to celebrate National Healthcare Quality Week

Meditech

Recognize National Healthcare Quality Week 2021 by learning more about how technology is helping healthcare professionals to make a positive impact on their communities. Here are five blogs highlighting customers who are going the extra mile while getting the most from their EHR.

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More than 700 rural hospitals at risk of closing: report

Health Care Dive

One challenge hospitals face is reimbursement from private payers, which doesn’t cover the higher costs of care in rural areas, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.

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Most rural hospitals aren't offering labor and delivery services, forcing mothers to travel

Fierce Healthcare

Over half of the country’s rural hospitals aren’t offering labor and delivery services, and many of those that are could soon be forced to end maternity care due to financial losses, according to t | Many rural facilities that do still deliver are facing financial struggles that could force a shutdown, the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment (..)

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New clinicians are having trouble transitioning to the workforce. Patients could pay the price, ECRI warns

Fierce Healthcare

Onboarding new graduates into healthcare has become more difficult following pandemic disruptions and will require greater attention and investment from the industry in order to stem preventable pa | Clinicians-in-training had fewer opportunities for hands-on learning and practice due to the pandemic, which has also driven away many of the experienced (..)

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

HIT Consultant

As the relationship between healthcare providers and patients evolves, the healthcare industry is beginning to acknowledge and encourage patients as active partners in their care journey. The 21 st Century Cures Act is enabling patient-driven healthcare information exchange. Conclusion.

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COVID-19 Healthcare Quality and Worker Safety Information

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

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Bon Secours taps Philips for 10-year patient monitoring collaboration

Healthcare It News

With a modern system, the health system was able to gather, analyze and act on feedback coming directly from employees "Overall, turnover's down by more than 5%, which is proof of the impact of listening and acting on feedback," Joe Filigno, vice president of HR strategy and associate experience, told Healthcare IT News last year.

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