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AHA Establishes New Award to Recognize Leadership in Healthcare Quality Improvement

February 17, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Washington, D.C., February 9, 2011—The AHA announces the new Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award to recognize state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations’ leadership in improving healthcare quality.

Leadership

McKesson Partners with Regional Extension Centers to Drive EHR Adoption at Primary Care Practices

February 9, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Atlanta, February 9, 2011—McKesson announced that it is teaming with regional extension centers (RECs) nationwide to help thousands of physicians become meaningful users of electronic health record (EHR) technology.

Leadership

Brown & Toland Physicians Partners with Language Line Services to Expand Language Access for Limited English Speaking Patients

January 13, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Brown & Toland Physicians, the San Francisco-based independent practice association, has expanded its relationship with Language Line Services to offer its physicians and the limited English speaking patients they serve access to a comprehensive suite of interpreting and translation services, which now includes Language Line Face-to-Face Interpretation Service.

Environment and Facilities

SimSuite Stroke Program Improves Confidence of Front Line Care Providers at Leading Colorado Stroke Center

January 10, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Swedish Medical Center, a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center since 2004 and an HCA-system hospital, is the only hospital in Colorado to receive GOLD PLUS Get with the Guidelines recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for excellence in stroke patient care.

Leadership

Three Suppliers Selected to Participate in Premier Healthcare Alliance Comparative Effectiveness Research Program

December 23, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

In an effort to inform the provider community and general public about which interventions drive improved outcomes and cost-savings, the Premier healthcare alliance has launched the QUEST® Comparative Effectiveness & Innovation Program (QCEIP).

Leadership

Cerner Signs DoseEdge Strategic Reseller Agreement with Baxa

December 6, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Cerner Corporation and Baxa Corporation have signed a strategic reseller agreement for the Baxa DoseEdge™ Pharmacy Workflow Manager.

Leadership

PULSE: Ilene Corina Receives MITSS HOPE Award at 9th Annual Dinner

November 18, 2010 ‐ Patton McGinley

PULSE: Ilene Corina Receives MITSS HOPE Award at 9th Annual Dinner

More than 400 healthcare, business, and community leaders, as well as patients and family members, gathered to celebrate the MITSS 9th Annual Dinner and Fundraiser November 4th in Boston, Mass.

Leadership

The Leapfrog CPOE Evaluation Tool

November 18, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

The Leapfrog CPOE Evaluation Tool: One Academic Medical Center’s Experience

By Andrea L. Long, PharmD; Monica M. Horvath, PhD; Jeanette Jansen, RN, MSN; Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, MS; Heidi Cozart, RPh

A large proportion of medication errors occur at the prescribing phase. Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) offers a possible means by which to avoid these potentially harmful mistakes through implementation of electronic ordering and clinical decision support software (Kuperman, et al., 2007).

Leadership

New Collaboration Brings Risk Management Education to Healthcare Executives

October 13, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Four leading education and healthcare organizations announced a new education program to bring world-class practices in strategic decision-making and risk management to healthcare executives and professionals.

Leadership

Pulse: Cleveland Clinic Receives $10M Gift to Establish First-of-Its-Kind Samson Global Leadership Academy for Healthcare Executives

September 29, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Pulse:

Cleveland Clinic Receives $10M Gift to Establish First-of-Its-Kind Samson Global Leadership Academy for Healthcare Executives

Cleveland Clinic has received a $10 million gift to launch a unique and comprehensive executive education program that will provide opportunities for emerging leaders from all fields to learn from experienced peers.