Lower Mortality in Magnet Hospitals
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The nursing work environment and high-quality nursing workforce contribute to lower mortality rates in "Magnet" hospitals.
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Making Greater Use of Dedicated Hospital Observation Units for Many Short-Stay Patients Could Save $3.1 Billion a Year
September 26, 2012 | Journal Article
Using observation units in hospitals to provide care to certain patients can be more efficient than admitting them to the hospital and can result in shorter lengths-of-stay and lower costs.
Center to Advance Palliative Care
May 25, 2012 | Program Results Report
More and more hospitals are adopting palliative care programs through the work of the Center to Advance Palliative care, which also has led to the National Quality Forum's consensus practices and the Joint Commission's Advanced Certification Program.
California Hospitals Serving Large Minority Populations Were More Likely Than Others To Employ Ambulance Diversion
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
It is well documented that racial and ethnic minority populations disproportionately use hospital emergency departments for safety-net care. But what is not known is whether emergency department crowding is disproportionately affecting minority popu ...
Helping Restore the "Big Charity" in New Orleans
January 25, 2012 | Program Results Report
One casualty of Hurricane Katrina was the hospital known as "Big Charity" - which had provided care to thousands of uninsured New Orleans' residents. LSU Health Care Services Division is using "evidence-based design" to plan a new top-tier hospital.
Hospitals' Geographic Expansion in Quest of Well-Insured Patients
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The emphasis that hospitals place on cutting-edge technology and niche specialty services to attract physicians and patients has set the stage for health care's most recent competitive trend: an increased level of targeted, geographic service expansion to "capture" well-insured patients.
Variability in Case-Mix Adjusted ln-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Rates
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
After adjustment for a hospital’s case-mix, the rates of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) vary considerably. Urban hospitals and those that treat more Blacks have higher rates, while larger hospitals have lower rates, raising troubling equity conce ...
Instructions for Inserting Your Logo Into the Heart Failure Calendar PDF Files
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
Moving between the hospital and ambulatory care settings, minority patients were more likely to experience serious lapses in their path to recovery.
Acid-Suppressive Medication Use and the Risk for Nosocomial Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding
June 13, 2011 | Journal Article
Incidence of GI bleeding in hospitalized non-ICU patients is rare preventive medication is not recommended.
Building on State Experience
April 1, 2011 | Report
The second in a series of issue briefs published by The Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), takes a closer look at three aspects of community benefits affected by §9007 of the ACA, "Additional Requirements for Nonprofit Hospitals."