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The Spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades are in, and we want to highlight the crucial role of hospital safety in patient care! The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grades provide an essential tool for holding hospitals accountable and ensuring transparency in healthcare. Alabama has slipped in the rankings for a second year in a row, moving from #41 to #42 among the 50 states. However, we are proud to celebrate with the 6 hospitals in Alabama that earned an "A" ranking this Spring. This prestigious grade reflects their commitment to keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. Andalusia Health DeKalb Regional Medical Center Flowers Hospital North Baldwin Infirmary (Infirmary Health) Riverview Regional Medical Center South Baldwin Regional Medical Center At AEHC, we believe in the power of transparency and the importance of quality healthcare. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades report is a voluntary survey that asks hospitals to share their quality and safety data, empowering the public with critical information. As a Leapfrog Group regional leader, AEHC is dedicated to advocating for higher standards of care and supporting Alabama employers in navigating the healthcare landscape. We remain committed to improving hospital safety and ensuring that every patient receives the highest standard of care. Let's work together to push for better safety practices, celebrate our top-performing hospitals, and strive for a healthier future for all Alabamians! #HospitalSafety #LeapfrogGroup #PatientSafety #HealthcareTransparency #JoinAEHC2024 #AlabamaHealthcare #QualityCare

Interesting letter from the American Hospital Association pushing back on the excellent oped highlighting the challenges of hospital tax-exemption by my colleague and fellow policy researcher Amol S Navathe in the The New York Times. A few observations about the industry letter: -The hospital industry has over used the term "cherry picking." It is a tired term used whenever anyone says something that makes industry look bad. -I don't think that Amol is cherry-picking statistics, the literature on hospital tax-exemption and community benefit is pretty uniform and clear in its direction...and uniformly looks bad for the industry (the debate is the magnitude). -The argument about uncompensated care is much weaker a decade after the ACA has passed which prompted (1) the creation of ACA exchanges and (2) Medicaid expansion -The extreme stress from the COVD-19 pandemic was arguably exacerbated by the administrative staff heavy model of health systems...industry should probably stop using the pandemic argument... (see stories about patients dying alone in the hospital isolated from family) -The industry noted that hospitals provide maternal and prenatal education. With US maternal mortality being (frankly speaking) absolutely terrible is this something that industry really wants to take credit for? -Industry also noted that hospitals provide transportation, housing, and economic opportunities. From a public policy perspective, this is the equivalent of asking SpaceX to design my new reading glasses...maybe not the best allocation of corporate focus and strategic effort. -No mention is made of the hard-working 1,200 tax-paying hospitals that do not benefit from the numerous subsidies that tax-exempt hospitals have. Many tax-paying hospitals are located in rural and poor areas too. This is not a good look for the hospital industry. https://lnkd.in/eCcbCDTP #healthpolicy #medicare #taxes #taxexemption #womenhealth Lisa Grabert Deborah Williams Nisha Patel, MD, MPH theresa cullen Maya Goldman Tina Reed Michael Burgess Jacquelyn Incerto Marc Sleiman Casey R. Quinn Gable Brady Ahmer Qadeer Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH Daniel Choi Angelica Peebles Jack Rowing Nolan Ahern Ryan Long Zoey Kernodle Terra Marie Jouaneh Joseph Spear Ted Cho Katie Orrico Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA John Ratliff Betty Rambur Kenny Kan Larry Bucshon Alec Aramanda Brian M. Fahey William Starling Sheila Ann Mikhail Niraj Gowda Vinay Prasad Joseph Marine Tanner Aliff Naomi Lopez

How do you make sure your hospital team delivers timely care? Getting them equipped with the right technology is key 🗝️ 90% of the time, porters at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital transport patients from A to B on time, thanks to Columna Flow Task Management – a solution that enables service staff to assign themselves to tasks and caregivers to get real-time updates on the progression of tasks 📱 Here, Senior Charge Nurse Rona Thomson explains how tasks on a phone lead to faster transportation and reduced patient waiting time 👇 #Healthcare #Hospitalsolutions #TaskManagement #Timelycare #Digitalisation

Great work by the hospital avoidance team at #CALHN AND the community can also play a part in reducing hospital congestion by taking some simple steps for your self and your family/loved ones: 1. Discuss the goals of care with older family members or those with serious health issues - not everyone wants Resus/CPR or ICU 2. Ensure that everyone is aware of what is appropriate/desired and what is not 3. Make sure people's wishes are documented and the document is "findable" 4. Plan ahead - many admissions are the result of people being unwilling to talk about failing health until it becomes critical 5. Organise and accept community services and other help when available EDs and hospitals are very important for acute care - but they are not always the nicest place for those with frailty and gradually failing health. We risk delivering care which is not wanted or helpful when we spend a lot of time and resources without having thought about these simple steps....

Are you looking to learn how to organizationally launch and grow true virtual wards? Now after over 1000 patients, it is clear Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dr. Iain Goodhart , Gemma Czech and Dr. Andrew Bailey are leading by example both in the model and the implementation engagement, achieving improved outcomes, costs and saving lives. Check out this great info video to further help with the understanding of virtual wards to advance this essential care improving service. https://lnkd.in/erVh7vuv

Hospitals with the highest performance levels and focus on patient safety are The Elite. I've had the privilege of working with several of them. When you or your loved one finds themselves needing the best medical care, you may want to take a look at this state by state top hospital list. #infectionprevention #healthcare

The below is a reminder of what it’s all about. 🏥 Safer patient care 🌟 Greater patient outcomes and experiences ✅ Quality services and cost-effective facilities for the NHS 🌱 Fast, supportive and sustainable estate solutions There’s more to #modularconstruction

It is a sad testament to the state of healthcare in New Yorks State that there are more F rates facilities in New York than anywhere else, and New York does not boast one single A rated facility. I fear the situation will only worsen especially with recent reports that there are more rural hospitals at risk of closure in New York than any other state. NYS leadership needs to step up for the sake and safety of our citizens to provide the healthcare they deserve. https://lnkd.in/er-QZeNP https://lnkd.in/eZhQ7Cp3

A New Era Beyond the HITECH Act: Empowering Patients with MyRxWallet While the HITECH Act of 2009 laid the groundwork for standardizing electronic health records (EHR), it’s time to move beyond its limitations. At MyRxWallet, we’re leading a revolution in healthcare technology that prioritizes patient autonomy and data security. Unlike traditional systems that lock patients into predefined formats, MyRxWallet gives patients full control over their medical records. Our technology empowers patients with explicit directives to their providers: medical information is never to be disclosed or discussed without written consent. Upon completing a diagnosis and treatment plan, any information entered into the EHR by the provider is removed or blacked out after the necessary reimbursement processes are completed. Furthermore, upon the completion of the patient’s medical visit, the provider must directly supply the patient with their medical information into the patient’s EHR. Failure to comply with this requirement, as prescribed by federal legislation such as the 21st Century Cures Act, will result in a notice of noncompliance issued to the provider within the timeframe allowed by law. This level of control fundamentally challenges the status quo established by legacy systems like Epic. As MyRxWallet enters the arena, the days of proprietary data silos and limited patient access are numbered. We believe that healthcare data should be as dynamic and adaptable as the patients it represents, with security and privacy at the forefront. Epic may have capitalized on the past, but the future belongs to those who empower patients. With MyRxWallet, we’re not just keeping pace—we’re setting a new standard. #PatientEmpowerment #DataPrivacy #HealthcareInnovation #MyRxWallet #21stCenturyCuresAct