Advisory Board Insight

  • How will care transform in 2012?

    When it comes to care transformation, where will organizations focus their early efforts? Furthermore, how do these initiatives catalyze the next big questions to answer? Advisory Board experts explore the issues to watch in the third article in series of forecasts.

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  • Leaders explain why their hospitals are 'best places to work'

    January 27, 2012 (10:59 AM)

    Ten U.S. hospitals were named to Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, which recognizes organizations that excel at employee engagement. Healthcare Finance News this week interviewed leaders at some of those hospitals on strategies for success.

  • Infection risk 20% higher in pediatric ICUs

    January 27, 2012 (10:24 AM)

    Pediatric ICUs report 20% more central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) than their adult counterparts, according to a report from the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center.

  • Your lifetime risk of cardiac death may be set by middle age

    January 27, 2012 (10:35 AM)

    Having just two major risk factors for cardiovascular disease—such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking—at age 55 may predict a high lifetime risk of cardiac death, according to a recent NEJM study.

  • Are there any secrets in 'The Obama Memos'?

    January 27, 2012 (9:40 AM)

    Drawing on hundreds of pages of White House memos, a New Yorker exposé reveals some of President Obama's private decisions about the health reform law—and has drawn the ire of House Republicans.

  • Better together: Tenn. hospital collaborative boosts outcomes, saves millions

    January 26, 2012 (6:00 AM)

    A Tennessee quality collaborative helped 10 hospitals substantially improve surgical outcomes and save millions of dollars, a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows.

  • Do overweight physicians avoid their patients' weight problems?

    January 27, 2012 (10:43 AM)

    Overweight patients struggling to bring down their weight may not get the help they need from their physician if he or she is overweight as well, according to a new study.

  • Leapfrog: Hospitals report major progress on early elective deliveries

    January 27, 2012 (10:53 AM)

    Hospitals in 2011 significantly reduced early elective newborn deliveries, which experts say cause complications in infants, according to a new Leapfrog Group report.

  • Editor's picks: Our reads for the weekend

    January 27, 2012 (6:00 AM)

    The Daily Briefing editorial team highlights several studies and articles that got us talking this week.

  • Daily roundup: Jan. 27, 2012

    January 27, 2012 (6:00 AM)

    Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Florida, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

  • CMS has released the final ACO regulations. Now what?

    January 27, 2012 (4:00 AM)

    Wondering what's the right Medicare Shared Savings model for your organization? Let The Advisory Board’s Southwind division help you make the decision, submit the application, and design and implement the program. Join Laurie Sprung, Vice President for a complimentary encore presentation that explores our MSSP implementation initiative.

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