“The lack of TEP forms being filled out in patients admitted to hospital can lead to the inappropriate referral to intensive care or patients being denied a higher level care which they may have ...

Despite a pressing need to improve outcomes and address inequities in nursing homes, there is limited evidence about the specific factors required to successfully implement real-world interventions in ...

Oncology practices often serve as the “medical home” for patients but may not have systems to support all aspects of patient-centered care. We piloted a new set of oncology medical home standards that ...

Hospitals participating in the American College of Cardiology's Patient Navigator Program, showed significant improvement in implementing performance measures that help heart attack and heart failure ...

The accountable care model attempts to fix healthcare in the U.S. by striving to meet the triple aim of lowering healthcare costs while improving population health and care quality. However, ...

Patients with experience of self-admission describe increased autonomy, improved conditions for recovery and reduced strain in relationships with relatives. They also report that access to ...

Patients with a cancer diagnosis have a high risk of re-admission during the 30 days after discharge. Clinicians, payers, and patients consider this to be an indicator of care quality. The causes of ...