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Infographic: Pick Your Provider Before You Pick Your Plan
As millions of Americans begin choosing a health plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is important to know how a patient’s health can be impacted by hospital selection. If all hospitals...
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Infographic: Top Public Health Risks
Obesity and smoking are among the top public health risks, according to an infographic from MPHOnline.org. In fact, the infographic shows that obese adults cost $1,429 more per year in medical costs...
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Healthcare Business Week in Review: Infectious Disease Threats, Health...
From antibiotic-resistant superbugs to salmonella to the seasonal flu, infectious diseases are disrupting lives throughout the country at an alarming rate, and driving up medical costs, and most...
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Infographic: Lethal Bacteria and Healthcare
The percentage of U.S. patients who had infections in the healthcare setting has grown from 22 percent in 1995 to 63 percent in 2004. Of all invasive bacterial infections, 85 percent had recent contact...
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Infographic: Are We Prepared for Modern Health Threats?
Vaccinations against preventable diseases can save $9.9 billion in direct healthcare costs, according to a new infographic from NewPublicHealth and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This infographic...
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Infographic: HAIs Cost the Healthcare Industry Billions
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) not only cost the healthcare industry billions of dollars, but also lead to thousands of deaths each year. Additionally, Medicare stopped reimbursing hospitals...
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Infographic: Quality Improvement Results from Colorado Hospitals
Colorado hospitals and health systems, participating in a three-year quality improvement project led by the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA), prevented 2,800 patient harms for an estimated cost...
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Infographic: How Hospital Acquired Conditions Can Impact a Hospital’s Bottom...
In 2018, an estimated 32 percent of large U.S. hospitals will occupy the lowest performing quartile for hospital acquired conditions (HACs), according to a new infographic by 3M. The infographic...
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Infographic: Sepsis Alert
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in United States’ hospitals today. Moreover, 62 percent of patients hospitalized with sepsis are re-hospitalized within 30 days, according to a new infographic by...
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Infographic: Infections with the Highest Impact on Medicare HAC Penalties
Attention to high-impact healthcare associated infections can help you get out of the bottom quartile penalty box, according to a new infographic by 3M. The infographic examines the relative rate of...
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