Physical Transformation Spurs a Culture Change
December 16, 2008 | Program Result
The need for a physical facelift prompted a much deeper change at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, Mich.
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Ethics at Center of Cultural Change
December 16, 2008 | Program Result
A Catholic hospital located in a state that became the center for a national debate on medical ethics needed to shore up its own approach to ethics.
Hospitals that Care Use Nurse Preceptors and a "Culture of Fairness" to Improve Nursing Care
July 1, 2009 | Program Result
Investigators at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill surveyed nurses to find out which co-workers they consulted when confronted with complex treatment situations, including those involving error.
Transparency in Health Care Pricing
May 8, 2013 | Feature
Newly released federal data shows pricing for common inpatient procedures varies greatly, and allows consumers to see how hospital charges in their area compare nationally and regionally for the same procedure.
Universal Symbols in Health Care
January 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Symbols help patients with limited English find their way.
California Study Shows Nurse/Patient Ratios May Not Significantly Impact Outcomes for Patients
November 1, 2006 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Maryland studied the impact of nursing staff levels on patient outcomes in California hospitals for the period 1996 and 2000.
Conference Simplifies Complexity Science for Health Care Managers
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
VHA held a conference entitled Leading From the Edge of Chaos: Complexity Theory and Health Care Leadership. The objective was to explore how complexity science can trigger fresh approaches to important health-related issues.
Hospital Mergers Do Not Always Save Money or Reduce Inefficiencies
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
During 1996 and 1997, researchers at the Economic and Social Research Institute, led by Jack A. Meyer, PhD, examined the St. Louis and Philadelphia hospital markets, which experienced extensive merger activity in the early 1990s, to assess whether horizontal integration combined with purchaser pressure can shrink the excess capacity in a hospital system.
Supporting Rural Health Care: Program Provides Workshops, Site Visits
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Alpha Center for Health Planning, Inc., in Washington (now called the AcademyHealth), a nonprofit policy institute, offered technical assistance to states and facilities participating in a federal program designed to keep struggling rural hospitals open.
Conversion of Hospitals from Nonprofit to For-Profit Can Offer Community Benefits
January 1, 2001 | Program Result
During 1997 and 1998, researchers at Boston University School of Public Health examined the short- and long-term impact that conversions of hospitals from nonprofit to for-profit status have on their communities.