Health Populi

MAY 31, 2024

UnitedHealth Group acquired Change Healthcare in 2022, and so Witty, UHG’s CEO, was summoned to speak about the breach over an intense two-hour session which both Democrats and Republicans grilled the executive of the largest health insurance company in the U.S. based on revenue (with Kaiser boasting more insured members).

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Taking a disciplined approach to incorporate interventions aligned to support patient safety as a core value is imperative, especially during a pandemic. Adapting communications to meet urgent needs. Communication is always a key priority in a high reliability-focused organization.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Rush Medical College, its main goal is to develop students who will be critical thinkers, who will provide excellent clinical care, patient safety and quality. It promotes collaboration and communication more amongst themselves. You’re not always going to be the physician, the leader with a particular patient.

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Health Populi

APRIL 26, 2022

Compared with a year ago, more patients and their advocates are seeking quality therapies, innovation, engagement, and integrity from pharmaceutical companies, based on research published today from PatientView. A tenth indicator, patient support during the COVID-19 pandemic, was added in this year’s study. Patient safety.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Nor is there a lack of technology to connect providers and patients. has equity and access issues for some populations, as surfaced recently in a March of Dimes 2022 report, which found that 2.2 However, the U.S. million U.S. women of childbearing age live in maternity care deserts. In these areas, less than half of U.S.

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Relias

JULY 14, 2022

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. Looking at how maternal care and mental health intersect requires the collaboration of obstetrics and behavioral health care teams. A Personal Story of Maternal Mental Health.

Patient Safety 52

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. This would involve putting resources into place prior to discharging the patient — not just checking a box. Sadly, U.S.

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The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

He also warned, in the shadow of the Dobbs decision on June 24, 2022, of “… discouraging trends related to health outcomes—maternal mortality rates in the U.S. Their association (ACOG) wrote, “Today’s decision is a direct blow to bodily autonomy, reproductive health, patient safety, and health equity in the United States.

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