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Performance measures put heat on hospitals

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http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/performance-measures-put-heat-on-hospitals/418477/

This year has seen a bevy of new programs and initiatives aimed at moving providers toward a value-based model of care.

U.S. inches closer to national single-payer plan conversation

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http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/us-inches-closer-to-national-single-payer-plan-conversation/418939/

 

Kaiser Permanente: First quarter profits down, but revenue and enrollment up

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The Tangled Hospital-Physician Relationship

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http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/05/09/the-tangled-hospital-physician-relationship/

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Vanderbilt Medical Center Now Independent

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Vanderbilt Medical Center

VUMC will now be guided by its own board of directors comprised of university and academic medical center leadership, and community business and civic leaders.

Superbug threat grows in DC hospitals

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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/superbug-threat-grows-dc-hospitals/2016-05-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=959610&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpVd1lqSTNZalZsWWpReCIsInQiOiJINE9BNitVSm1VYUR3NFVOZG1YMFFiVFQ2d2lmRGtEZ01NdjVpY0x2bmZUSmxTVFFcL2NcL3FMTmlGaXJqRFhSUHI2Tm1yK0Q1MHU1R3U2OWlGQ3NVYU9uTll2VXMxcEJSdUxlcGlYSjJEV1ZBPSJ9

New report finds prevalence of 5% drug-resistant bacteria in District.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2016/05/03/exclusive-first-ever-study-of-superbugs-in-d-c.html

 

Medical errors officially the third leading cause of death in U.S., study finds

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Researchers estimate more than 250K deaths a year caused by medical mistakes.

How Yale-New Haven Health System Cut Spending by Millions

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Source: Yale-New Haven Health System

Embarking on a “quest for unparalleled value,” YNHHS has pared down spending system-wide in four categories.