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mortality
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Guns are the leading cause of death for American children. What to know
In 2021, gun violence replaced car crashes as the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. It has…
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What to know about CMS hospitality mortality and readmission measures
By Raquel Villatoro/ Texas Health Fellowship How to use CMS hospital readmission data in your reporting At HJ24, AHCJ Patient…
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How to use hospital mortality and readmission measures in your reporting
Mortality and readmission rates are critical indicators of hospital quality. They show how well hospitals keep patients alive and healthy.
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How COVID-19 may affect death rates not from the coronavirus
As many hospitals have struggled with a deluge of COVID-19 patients, which at times has prompted patients with other severe…
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Remember – it’s still flu season
While there is rightfully much concern about the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) becoming a pandemic (see Bara Vaida’s excellent tip sheet…
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Maternal deaths among black women focus attention on the need for policy and payment reform
For the past several years, health care journalists have correctly focused on the rising rate of pregnancy-related mortality in the…
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Study documents the social isolation of older U.S. adults
We know social isolation and loneliness are detrimental to health, particularly among the older adult population. It’s a problem that…
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Reports, tip sheet explore payment reform as a way to reduce high C-section rates
In a report late last year, the Commonwealth Fund included two statistics about women’s health that were particularly startling. In…
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Speaker spotlight: Eliminating disparities in maternal and child health
Rebecca Dineen, assistant commissioner for the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health at the Baltimore City Health Department, will be…
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Persistent threats to U.S. children’s health the focus of #AHCJ19 session
While measles may be the hot topic in the news at the moment for children’s health, it’s far from the…