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New Jersey Makes Hospital at Home a State Program

January 26, 2024 ‐ HealthLeaders Media. By Eric Wicklund. Health systems in New Jersey are now able to expand their Hospital at Home programs to patients in Medicaid and private insurance, thanks to a new state law. The Hospital at Home Act, which was passed by the state Legislature and signed by Governor Phil Murphy in September 2023 and

Actived: 6 days ago

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Healthcare 2023: A Pressing Need to Move From Reactive to …

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Healthcare IT: Looking to 2024 and Beyond

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Opportunity Uncovered: How COVID-19 Accelerated Healthcare

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The Great Potential of Virtual Reality in Healthcare

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Communication: A Critical Healthcare Competency

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A Balancing Act: Methods to Even Out Healthcare’s …

WebHigh cost does not necessarily equal high quality, as the United States’ healthcare record proves. Despite outspending every other Organisation for European …

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Going Lean Can Reduce Risk, Improve Care

WebLean methods reduced the average PICC wait time from 26 hours to 16 hours, with concomitant savings in time, money, and safety. The ability to provide …

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The Use of Mobile Devices in Healthcare

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Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare

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Overcoming Social Determinants of Health to Improve Medication

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Using Patient Acuity to Inform Care Placement

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Improving Patient Care with Portals, Clinical Analytics and More

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A Critical Operation: Managing Vendor Relationships in Healthcare

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Improvement Interventions and the IOM Aims for Quality: STEEP-7

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Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare: Best Practices

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Why Nurse Practitioners are a Solution to Rural Healthcare …

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The New Healthcare CHRO: From Culture Keeper to Culture Driver

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Incident Reporting Systems

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Online Competition Aims to Improve Patient Engagement and …

WebNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital recently brought together software designers and developers from around the city and country for InnovateNYP, New York's first hospital …

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View from the Hill: National News at HIMSS Leadership Summit

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Preventing Patient Identification Errors

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