Leaders from hundreds of health care organizations across the U.S. will gather to collaborate and share best practices at VHA’s annual Leadership Conference, scheduled May 20-22 in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.
Approximately 600 health care leaders from around the nation are expected to attend VHA’s annual Leadership Conference, May 20-23, in Denver, Colo. Attendees will explore relevant topics ranging from the implications of health care reform to physician engagement, population health management, achieving clinical integration and the impact of health care industry consolidation. To follow is… More >
As health care leaders struggle to manage myriad new payment models and other demands associated with health care reform, the need for enterprise-wide visibility and the synthesis of clinical, operational and financial data has become a critical business requirement. To deliver this level of insight, VHA has developed VHA IMPERATIV™, an enterprise-wide performance management solution… More >
VHA has appointed Kathy Ann Galullo, RN, BSBA, MBA, as its Northeast District vice president. Galullo will report to Steve Berling, vice president of National Sales at VHA. Prior to her new role, she was the executive director of VHA’s Northeast Purchasing Coalition. Galullo will lead the 9-member Northeast District sales team and collaborate with… More >
VHA Hospital Engagement Network builds on legacy of quality and safety initiatives. VHA and approximately 200 member hospitals are tackling the issue of preventing harm to patients as part of a far-reaching $218 million contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, divided among 26 selected Hospital Engagement Networks (HENs).
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System boldly faces an uncertain future. The scorecard is impressive: $162 million cut from operating expenses. One of the nation’s lowest supply-cost-per-net-operating-revenue percentages– 13.5 to 13.7% — a drop of two percentages points. Ranked in the top 10 hospitals nationwide for quality and patient safety.
Medical homes help patients stay well, versus focusing on treating ailments. The scene plays out daily in hospitals across America. Patients flow through emergency departments because they are experiencing a health crisis, often due to a chronic condition, and have no primary care physician to see.
In the keynote address at VHA’s Clinical Conference in February, Dr. Donald Berwick urged the audience to reassert its moral foundation and exert political force for change
Do you know where great ideas originate? At VHA’s Clinical Conference best-selling author Steven Berlin Johnson, shared key principles for initiating innovative, trail-blazing ideas. Johnson describes how societies and institutions can encourage and support ground-breaking thinking and how hospital leaders and health care professionals can apply these principles to help improve health care nationwide. View the… More >
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Last July, Floyd Medical Center in Rome received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for their inpatient diabetes care – the first hospital in Georgia to receive it. “In the United States, fewer than 40 hospitals have earned this certification,” said Winnie Cullens, RN, BSN, accreditation and compliance coordinator at Floyd Medical Center.
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