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Surgical services are under increasing pressure to be as clinically and operationally efficient as possible. Given a reimbursement model based on outcomes, not volume, only those surgical services that can deliver state-of the-art care, value, and an outstanding patient experience will survive.
Leaders must find new ways of approaching surgical care and strategy, from creating a true surgical team built around the patient, focused on quality, safety, and the most current best practices, to a shared responsibility for the appropriate use of technology. (Read more)
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Case Study 3: The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Case Study 4: St. Francis Hospital
Roundtable: The High-Value, Patient-Centered OR
The emergency department is at the forefront of access and quality. Dynamic health systems are maximizing the efficiency, throughput, and patient experience of today’s ED in a shrinking reimbursement environment. Hospitals and physicians are also envisioning how the ED fits into a coordinated care system, with appropriate care given at multiple access points. (Read more)
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Case Study 1: Cambridge Health Alliance
Case Study 2: Grady Health System
Roundtable: Minding the Front Door
October 2010: Future Healthcare
Collaboration, data, and process improvement are essential to lower costs and raise quality, and such efforts are even more important now as the healthcare industry enters the reform era.
June 2010: HIT That Enables Quality, Efficiency, and Value
In the rush to implement healthcare information technology, providers might miss crucial steps to get the most from their systems and best reengineer care processes to provide higher quality and better value.
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