Population Health

Key Takeaways: Data-rich rounding processes can be used to improve patient safety, decrease mortality and reduce LOS for chronically ill patients in an ICU environment. The new model called Leadership, Ownership, Transformation, Unity and Sustainability (LOTUS) identifies factors which can reduce ICU admissions. The LOTUS model was recently developed at a 250-bed hospital which had

Key Takeaways: Consumer satisfaction has been identified as one of the key trends to watch in 2019. “If we ignore the consumer, it will be at our peril.” For the most part, people are familiar with the idea of ‘voting with your wallet’. We choose to do business with organizations we deem worthy of supporting.

As the focus of healthcare continues to evolve with the industry itself, preventative care has risen to the forefront of the industry. While clinicians aim to educate patients on how best to achieve and maintain proper health, significant disparities in the level of health education that is available to different socio-economic groups still remain. Unfortunately,