Sentences with phrase «increasing quality of patient care»

Boston Children's is now experimenting with the voice platform in a variety of ways to increase quality of patient care and operational efficiency throughout the hospital itself.

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EXCITE will lower health care costs and increase patient benefits by improving the quality and relevance of these technologies, streamlining their health system adoption and expediting their market penetration.

Mirroring the value - based model to incentivize pharmacies to help patients adhere to prescription regimens, the new network has the potential to control costs and improve the quality of care through increased access and convenience.

Given that collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting quality data are costly in time and resources2 — resources that are often taken from direct patient care when these activities involve physicians and other clinicians — there has been an increasing call to rein in the proliferation of measures by identifying a small set of high - priority measures.

The authors contend that the Parkinson's community must come together and focus its activism in support of: developing a better understand the environmental, genetic, and behavioral causes and risk factors for Parkinson's to help prevent its onset; increasing access to care — an estimated 40 percent of people with the disease in both the U.S. and Europe do not see a neurologist and the number is far greater in developing nations; advocating for increases in research funding for the disease; and lowering the cost of treatments — many patients in low - income countries do not have access to drugs that are both lifesaving and improve quality of life.

«If you increase the doctor's information as well as their ability to share it with patients and make joint decisions, then I think the quality of care must improve,» he says.

Public reporting of health care quality and patient safety information has reached unprecedented levels, allowing patients to play an increasing role in their own health care decisions; however, as access to information becomes easier, it is important for patients to know where to look for the most accurate and reliable data.

Both the DVD and face to face physiotherapy programmes improved patients» asthma - related quality of life scores (over 12 months) compared with those receiving usual care, with improvements that are comparable to those achieved by increasing medication.

A randomized clinical trial found that introducing palliative care shortly after a diagnosis of certain metastatic cancers greatly increases a patient's coping abilities, as well as overall quality of life.

Palliative care needs can be addressed from an early stage of an illness to ensure we are increasing the quality of everyday life for our patients.

Its mission is to increase access to and improve the quality of addiction treatment, to educate physicians, and other health care providers and the public, to support research and prevention, to promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addictive disorders, and to establish addiction medicine as a specialty recognized by professional organizations, governments, physicians, purchasers and consumers of health care services and the general public.

In a study, incorporation of NPs to inpatient care teams was observed to increase revenue, reduce length of hospital stays, and standardize quality of care, 4 while another study observed the employment of one NP per two physicians to decrease patient costs without compromising quality of care.5 Although creating an efficient PA or NP and physician team takes commitment, the benefits easily outweigh the costs, allowing for clear division of labor and leading to an efficient and effective team.

Through this course, practice team members will understand how implementation of these Guidelines can help to increase the level of preventive care provided to patients, leading to a stronger practice and improved delivery of quality veterinary medicine.

A review of hospitals converting from non-profit to for - profit status, as well as from for - profit to non-profit, found that the hospitals becoming for - profit experienced a decline in quality of care and an increase in patient mortality.

At CVS Health, we are committed to increasing patient access to care, lowering costs and improving the quality of care.

The primary public policy objectives of the Alaska Medical Assistant Society (AMAS)(and the American Association of Medical Assistants) are: (1) to increase the quality and availability of health care for all; and (2) to protect patients and employers from substandard medical assisting services by advocating for regulations and legislation that require medical assistants who are being delegated certain advanced procedures (e.g., administration of injectable medications) to be:

It is important to note that this increase in supply of allied health professionals would not decrease the quality of health care, and thus would not jeopardize the health, safety, and welfare of Connecticut patients.

Professional Experience Meridian Senior (Various Locations, NC) 05/2010 — 09/2011 Christian Care Health Center — Director of Administration (12/2010 — 09/2011) • Oversaw daily operations and administration of a 110 bed senior care facility • Provided financial guidance resulting in decreased expenses and increased efficiency • Improved census results and quality of patient care through effective management techniCare Health Center — Director of Administration (12/2010 — 09/2011) • Oversaw daily operations and administration of a 110 bed senior care facility • Provided financial guidance resulting in decreased expenses and increased efficiency • Improved census results and quality of patient care through effective management technicare facility • Provided financial guidance resulting in decreased expenses and increased efficiency • Improved census results and quality of patient care through effective management technicare through effective management techniques

Director of Business — Duties & Responsibilities Recruit and train staff of 30 in hospital policies, procedures, best practices, and corporate branding Design and implement staff development, recognition, and disciplinary policies and procedures Oversee admissions, utilization review, PB X, imaging center, billing, collections, and wound center registrations Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and schedules Author and present financial reports concerning revenue, expenses, and outstanding collections Identify performance indicators and benchmarks for integration into reporting systems Conduct surveys regarding patient / staff satisfaction, benchmarks, accreditation, and employee benefits Maintain a 99 % patient satisfaction score through attentive and professional standards of care Negotiate contracts and claims with insurance carriers, Medicare, Medicaid, and other payer sources Increase revenue by 30 % through effective contract renegotiation with suppliers, carriers, and other parties Implement policies, procedures, and equipment to cut hospital costs while enhancing patient care Utilize strong management experience to drive operations in an efficient and professional manner Develop and implement billing controls, cash processing measures, lockboxes, and other financial processes Coordinate and oversee internal and external audits ensuring compliance with industry and legal standards Recruit physicians through successful marketing, networking, and other tactics Implement automated Chargemaster financial application (Craneware) and maintain patient accounts Responsible for HCAHPS and the yearly Quality Assurance Plan Appeal claims when appropriate resulting in $ 400,000 reimbursement from PPO insurance over the last year Build and strengthen professional relationship with community leaders, coworkers, and industry figures Consistently promoted for excellence in financial management, team leadership, and dedication to mission Develop working knowledge of hospital operations from patient admission to senior level strategic planning Represent company with poise, integrity, and positivity

The global prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms has been increasing in recent decades.1 The lifetime prevalence of depression ranges from 20 % to 25 % in women and 7 % to 12 % in men.2 Depression is a significant determinant of quality of life and survival, accounting for approximately 50 % of psychiatric consultations and 12 % of all hospital admissions.3 Notably, the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms is higher in patients than in the general public.3 — 6 The underlying reasons include the illness itself and the heavy medical cost, unsatisfactory medical care service and poor doctor — patient relationship.7 8 Several informative systematic reviews on specific groups of outpatients have been published.