Modern Healthcare - 2018-06-11

• Shining a light on hospital-acquired infections
• Physicians gear up for week of policymaki­ng
• Rural hospitals take aim at root causes of opioid crisis
• Intermount­ain piloting app to manage the ebb and flow of nurse staffing
• Whitepaper: Strategies to Optimize Staff Time in the Hospital - How Patient Engagement Technology Enhances Staff Workflows
• ‘If we had to drive to Albuquerqu­e or Las Vegas, she might not have made it’
• Transition checklist for rural providers
• ‘We have a big population to serve and we want to make sure they are all healthy’
• Starting small to build tech-enabled population health solutions
• ‘There ought to be options, other than just close or the status quo, to help them transform to best meet community needs’
• Pennsylvan­ia to test global budgets
• Lawmakers eye new outpatient designatio­n
• ‘The hospital was a force holding the community together. Without it, I think this community probably will disintegra­te’
• Rural hospitals need a strong safety net, new approaches to care delivery, payment
• The growth of virtual health has improved continuity of care

Modern Healthcare - 2018-06-04

Modern Healthcare - 2018-06-18