Developing Healthcare

Mid-level providers, commonly called registered nurses (RNs) or physicians’ assistants (PAs) are a beacon of hope for struggling hospitals as the physician attrition rate and the number of aging Americans continues to spiral upwards. RNs and PAs may help lower costs as well as increase patient care for hospitals in several ways. Two of them [...]

Lowering levels of readmissions is a priority for every hospital, and as Medicare readmission penalties continue to become more severe, hospitals executives need to be addressing viable solutions. I discussed options in an earlier post about supplementary services hospitals could align with, such as extending rehabilitation departments and the medical home model. On a similar [...]