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Hospital Errors and How to Protect Yourself
Americans are dying in hospitals from preventable medical mistakes. But, patients can minimize their risks by keeping a close eye on their care.
What Yelp can tell you about a hospital that official ratings can’t
If you've ever taken the time to give Yelp your two cents about a hospital, you'll be happy to know someone's listening and that they've deemed the information not only useful -- but unique.
7 tips for improving patient safety in hospitals
An AHRQ report shows hospital efforts to improve patient safety have resulted in about $19.8 billion in cost savings.
Hospitals provide much more than health care
Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System provide quality medical care to patients.
How hospitals are improving heart attack care, survival
In order to continue improving survival and prevention of heart damage, potential heart attack victims need to take action more quickly, heart experts said.
How Hospitals Can Partner with, Engage Patients and Families to Improve Care
Use this comprehensive list of resources to develop and implement your patient engagement strategies.
How to Build a Successful Acute/Post-Acute Care Continuum
Hospitals are forming networks with post-acute care and continuing care partners to ensure quality across the continuum.
When a Hospital Stay Is Not a Stay
Some hospital stays are not admissions but are done to put the patient under observation, which affects Medicare reimbursement and coverage.
Can good hospital design improve your health?
Hospitals, care centers and research facilities that make up the industry -- in the States and abroad -- have never looked better.
Why rural hospitals are closing
Rural hospitals are in financial distress, forcing many to shut their doors. These factors remain a challenge for rural and critical access hospitals across the country. And it ultimately limits access to care for vulnerable rural populations....
Many patients leave the hospital unsure what to do next
A new study indicates many patients leave the hospital without a clear understanding of what to do next. But there are some key things providers and patients can do to help address the problem.
How does your hospital rate on Yelp?
The online consumer review company Yelp is entering the high-stakes world of gauging patient satisfaction. It will offer quality statistics for hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics during a time when metrics are being scrutinized for their usefulness and accuracy.
2 Things I Learned From My Recent Hospital Stay
I wish I hadn't gotten a severe bacteria infection recently that landed me in the hospital for 4 nights, but, I did learn a couple of important things while ...
How do you know when to be a good Samaritan?
How do you know when to be a good Samaritan? Why did Jesus allow Satan to stay around while knowing he was trouble? How significant is biblical numerology in...
What does a hospital Chief of Staff do?
Campbell County Health, like all hospitals and health systems, works closely with their medical staff to provide quality care for patients. Physicians and Advanced Care Professionals diagnose and treat illness and injury, and hospitals and healthcare systems provide the facilities, equipment and supplies, and staff to care for patients.
How one hospital is beating sepsis and saving lives
Sepsis is a widespread infection that often causes organ failure and death. A simple, four-step plan can dramatically reduce sepsis-related deaths.
Our hospital is No. 1! So, now what do you do?
When you're at the top, you need to figure out how to stay there.
What matters to patients in surveys of hospital care?
As research findings go, this was a Holy Yikes. A study of 50,000 patients throughout the United States showed that those who were the most satisfied with their care (the
What happens when your go-to hospital is overcrowded
I have no ready solution to my dilemma. EDs and hospitals all over the country are overcrowded. I wanted to add a patient voice to a problem I’m sure many others are experiencing.
What you can do to help hospital workers
Want to help our hardworking hospital workers? Reach out to them individually to find out what their needs are. Don't drop food or other items off at the hospitals.
