Is Incremental Change Enough?
Nothing has changed; but in health care, everything has changed. — Former Senate Majority Leader William Frist, MD
Though he did not attend the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI’s) National Forum last week in Orlando, Senator Frist’s words served as its chorus. Frist’s observation came during a meeting hosted by IHI in Washington, DC, two days after the national election in November. The meeting, titled “Out of the Blocks,” was scheduled to assess the effect of the election—however it turned out—on the Affordable Care Act and, therefore, also on the U.S. healthcare industry.
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Schwartz Center Announces 2013 Grants Program
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iSirona, a leading provider of simplified solutions for medical device integration, has announced that the North Oaks Health System in Hammond, La., has chosen iSirona for its device connectivity solution. North Oaks will rely on iSirona’s flexible software to quickly and accurately move patient data from devices such as its anesthesia machines into North Oaks’ electronic medical record.
Crystal Run Healthcare Partners with AMC Health to Enhance Patient Care
Crystal Run Healthcare (Crystal Run), a NY-based multispecialty group with more than 300 providers that is one of the fastest growing physician groups in the country, announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with AMC Health to improve care coordination and outcomes for patients with chronic conditions.
Teamwork Key to Long Term Sustainability of Health IT Systems
A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality highlights the cumulative experiences of over 100 grantees that implemented major health IT projects between 2004 and 2007.
New Solutions Decrease Risk of Colorectal Surgical Site Infection
A project to reduce colorectal surgical site infections (SSIs) saved more than $3.7 million in costs for 135 avoided SSIs. The two-and-a-half year project included seven hospitals and was directed by the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons.