November 2016

In health care, clinicians have been trained that using safety checklists, watching for changes in vital signs and reviewing fluctuations in labs can catch a problem early or, even better, avoid it completely by taking a proactive approach.

Skeptics of outpatient joint replacement, put your seat belt on for a rapid change in perspective. Some may be surprised to learn that from 2012 to 2015 there was a 47 percent increase in elective outpatient hip and knee replacement procedures nationally,

Consider this your public service announcement for the day: VOTE!

Arapidly changing health care landscape poses challenges to health systems trying to keep up with evolving payment models, emerging technologies, consolidation and new ways of delivering care.