Pressure Ulcer Prevention Can Save Costs
Pressure ulcer treatment can be as high as $150,000 and can add approximately $40,000 to a hospital stay.
‘Service Rationalization’ the Most Stubborn Cost Challenge: Hospital Survey
Oct. 15—The area where hospitals struggle most to find savings is in efforts to reduce or eliminate services.
Oct. 14-19: Healthcare Costs a Priority for Public, Policymakers
Oct. 11—Healthcare costs are likely to be a major focus in a discussion next week featuring Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). And heading into the 2018 midterm elections, the cost of health care is a top priority in both public polling and congressional planning.
Healthcare Cost Containment: October 2018
Subscribers can access the October 2018 issue of Healthcare Cost Containment.
Key Factors in Cath Lab Financial Performance
The average cath lab program generates a negative profit margin on Medicare patients, and that population is growing. Analyzing cath lab care pathway design can help hospital leaders bend the cost curve back to operating profitability.
Regional Hospital’s Focus on Rapid Results Reaps $6M in Savings
Henry Ford West Bloomfield uses 100-day productivity cycles to improve operations and reduce waste. Over a three-year period, the hospital saved $8.7 million contributing to a financial performance turnaround.
Sept. 24-28: Hospitals Draw Federal Cost-Reduction Focus
Sept. 20—Congress plans to discuss ways to reduce healthcare costs with an executive from the nation’s largest hospital company next week. Looming in the background will be planned administration actions on provider spending.
Repurposing TDABC: Case Examples from a New York Hospital
Time-driven activity-based costing principles provide an excellent basis for helping healthcare organizations identify opportunities for improving their operations.
Administration Touts Some Drug Price Improvements
Aug. 20—One hundred days after the Trump administration’s release of a blueprint to cut drug costs and out-of-pocket expenses, administration officials touted some signs of progress.
New Approaches for Improving the Cost of Care
Data provided by internal and external sources can give healthcare providers valuable insight into areas for cost improvement.