Getting Physicians to Use CPOE: Tips from Two-Time Launcher Holy Redeemer
Just one week after Holy Redeemer’s new CPOE system went live, 75 percent of physician orders were being placed through the new system. Leaders share 11 secrets behind their successful launch.
Staffing Issues: A Major Nursing Concern
Catholic Health Initiatives is trying to figure out the true costs associated with nursing—so that the Denver-based system can do a better job of managing those costs, says CNO Kathleen D. Sanford, RN, MA, DBA, FACHE.
Low Costs Pivot Hospitals to the Top of Community Value Index®
Top-performing hospitals are very strong financial performers—with higher margins, lower debt, and greater levels of reinvestment than the average U.S. hospital. The key to their success: Keeping their costs low, says James O. Cleverley.
Reducing Chest Pain Length of Stay
Using a DRG-based tracer approach, Mount Sinai Hospital decreased length of stay for chest pain patients by 0.48 days in one calendar year and saved nearly $317,255.
Leveraging Data and Measurement Across a Hospital System
At Covenant Health (Tennessee), quality scores for each facility are reported monthly. If they see that one facility is going off course, leaders have a chance to devise an action plan and get back on course in a rapid fashion.