Jarrard Phillips Cate and Hancock
Brentwood, TN:
At this hospital, drones are the new medical couriers
Blood and urine samples are ferried through the air to a central pathology lab, partly replacing the costly courier routes on the ground.
Hospital Errors and How to Protect Yourself
Americans are dying in hospitals from preventable medical mistakes. But, patients can minimize their risks by keeping a close eye on their care.
How Hospitals Are Approaching Content Marketing
Content - Nearly two-thirds (73%) of hospitals in the United States are already engaging in content marketing, and an additional 19% plan to start this year, according to recent research from True ...
What Yelp can tell you about a hospital that official ratings can’t
If you've ever taken the time to give Yelp your two cents about a hospital, you'll be happy to know someone's listening and that they've deemed the information not only useful -- but unique.
Patients much likelier to choose hospital that employs their doctor
When patients have to go to the hospital, they're likely to choose a facility that employs their doctor, a new study suggests. The study, which finds that patients of independent doctors often choose low-cost and high-quality hospitals, hints that not all organizations are successfully integrating care.
7 tips for improving patient safety in hospitals
An AHRQ report shows hospital efforts to improve patient safety have resulted in about $19.8 billion in cost savings.
3 Ways Obamacare Is Changing How A Hospital Cares For Patients
For the first time, doctors have a financial incentive to keep patients out of the hospital. That's leading to some interesting changes.
How hospitals are improving heart attack care, survival
In order to continue improving survival and prevention of heart damage, potential heart attack victims need to take action more quickly, heart experts said.
How Hospitals Can Partner with, Engage Patients and Families to Improve Care
Use this comprehensive list of resources to develop and implement your patient engagement strategies.
Hospitals provide much more than health care
Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System provide quality medical care to patients.
5 medical practices that will soon be outdated
At one point, we used to be able to buy cigarettes while lying in our hospital beds. What other medical practices will fall by the wayside in 30 years?
How to Build a Successful Acute/Post-Acute Care Continuum
Hospitals are forming networks with post-acute care and continuing care partners to ensure quality across the continuum.
How You Could Get Hit With a Surprise Medical Bill
What creates a toxic hospital culture?
Hospital culture flows from the personalities of its leaders.
How Technology Can Close the Door on Hospital Readmissions
We’re guessing that you've been to a hospital at one time or another — whether to visit a loved on or get treated themselves. And we’re also guessing that you have no desire to go back to a hospital again.<br>Sadly, hospital readmissions are all too common, so common that hospitals are being penalized
How hospitals discourage doctors: A step by step guide
As I watched him go, one thing became clear: Having read that document, I suddenly felt a lot less discouraged.
Medical Emergency? The Hospital Isn't Always the Answer
Learn what to do and where to go so that you can act quickly.
How 3 hospitals use Periscope for patient engagement
Several hospitals are blazing trails with Twitter’s live-streaming platform. Let’s look at how three providers are delivering health and wellness to patients via real-time video.
Fight back against medical billing mistakes
The last thing you need after a medical procedure or hospital stay is a pile of confusing bills, especially if the bills contain unexpected charges or incorrect fees. These are common and sometimes complicated problems that can take years to resolve.A Cons
When a Hospital Stay Is Not a Stay
Some hospital stays are not admissions but are done to put the patient under observation, which affects Medicare reimbursement and coverage.
