Hospitals and Health Systems
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Thirty-Day Postdischarge Mortality Among Black and White Patients 65 Years and Older in the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
In this study of patients 65 years and older, short-term postdischarge mortality did not appear to increase for black patients under the HRRP, suggesting that certain value-based payment policies can be implemented without harming black populations. However, mortality seemed to increase for white patients with HF and this situation warrants investigation.
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State Approaches to Mitigating Surprise Out-of-Network Billing
Schaeffer Initiative researchers explore why surprise out-of-network billing occurs and how federal and state governments can respond to eliminate these surprise bills and reduce inflated health care costs.
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Value of Hospital Resources for Effective Pressure Injury Prevention: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
The researcher’s analysis using EHR data shows that pressure-injury prevention for all inpatients is cost-effective. Hospitals should invest in nursing compliance with international prevention guidelines.
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Most Hospitals Receive Failing Score in at Least One Quality Dimension of Their Community Health Needs Assessment
Developing clearer guidelines for measuring a hospital’s orientation toward population health would be a big step towards fundamentally improving population health and changing the relationship between a hospital and its community.
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23nd Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Healthcare Roundtable
Paul Ginsburg will discuss what the latest market developments mean for national health policy and how federal policies may affect the outlook for healthcare companies with Wall Street analysts.
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Analyzing Senator Hassan’s Binding Arbitration Approach To Preventing Surprise Medical Bills
Following the introduction of the “No More Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2018,” USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy experts analyze what the legislation could mean for patients if signed into law.
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The Standardized Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol (SPIPP) for Improving Nursing Compliance with Best Practice Guidelines
The SPIPP checklist of quality improvement interventions is well positioned to have an immediate impact on hospital-acquired pressure injuries prevention in hospitals globally.
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Analyzing New Bipartisan Federal Legislation Limiting Surprise Medical Bills
The Schaeffer Initiative researchers discuss bipartisan draft legislation that some say marks an important step forward in putting an end to surprise medical bills nationwide.
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The California Competitive Model: How Has it Fared, and What’s Next?
The combined effect of policies and consolidation trends was a substantial reduction in the competitiveness of provider markets in California, which reduced health plans’ ability to leverage competitive provider markets and negotiate lower prices and other benefits for their members.
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Emergency Department Contribution to the Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Office-based physician visits are contributing a large share to the prescription opioid epidemic, according to a new study.