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.

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Healthcare Quality of Care Hospital IT Hospitals 222

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

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Today we focus on the hospital, its operations, and what an all-digital approach means to patients, providers and outcomes. Tomorrow we'll focus on a major digital project at the hospital – switching over from a Cerner electronic health record to Epic. And CIO at an all-digital facility is a big job.

Hospitals 192

Hospitals Patient Experience Nursing Doctors 192

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

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

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.

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Hospitals Quality of Care Accountability Hospital IT 52

HIT Consultant

JUNE 5, 2024

Ahzam Afzal, Co-Founder and CEO, Puzzle Healthcare Post-acute care facilities for years have been preparing for the impact that value-based purchasing (VBP) programs would have. In 2024, the stakes have gotten much higher for post-acute care facilities.

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Nursing Prevention Medicare Hospitals 52