by Horizon Health | Apr 3, 2020 | MHO, Sarah Brown
Participating in step-down outpatient care following an inpatient stay is important for maintaining gains made during the inpatient stay. This month, MHO takes a look at how patient satisfaction may be able to help boost the number of patients that participate in...
by Horizon Health | Mar 17, 2020 | Dan McCarthy, Vice President of Development
Find a penny pick it up, the rest the day you’ll have good luck. What are some of my crazy superstitions? Wearing my shamrock pants for a Notre Dame football game; taking a nap and having pasta before one of my own basketball games; never ever using a green tee on...
by Horizon Health | Feb 29, 2020 | Jessica Kosine, MHO
Depression severity does not seem to be impacted by seasonality and instead varies by demographics. Outcomes data clearly show facilities can help patients resolve to take care of themselves whether snow, rain, sleet or shine!...
by Horizon Health | Feb 15, 2020 | Christy Kenitzer, Horizon Health
DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO LOVES AND CARES FOR YOU? DO YOU HAVE A SOURCE OF JOY IN YOUR LIFE? DO YOU HAVE A SENSE OF PEACE TODAY? How would you answer these questions? One health system started asking their patients these questions 2 years ago,...
by Horizon Health | Jan 31, 2020 | James Holland, MHO
It is generally accepted that a hospital’s case mix influences their outcomes, so what’s influencing case mix? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO investigates the impact of social determinants in a hospital’s surrounding community on the hospital’s case...
by Horizon Health | Jan 15, 2020 | Johan Smith, MHO
What might happen if we unleashed a curious mindset on healthcare quality? Curiosity is that strong desire to know or learn something. A significant number of caregivers are not asking deeper questions. We are not seeking to generate genuine curiosity around an issue...
by Horizon Health | Dec 31, 2019 | MHO
Inpatient screening practices within the first 3 days of admission for 5 components are reported by facilities participating in TJC’s Hospital Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS). Because many facilities do well on this quality measure (HBIPS-1), it is said...
by Horizon Health | Dec 15, 2019 | Becky Dvorak, Horizon Health, Senior Vice President
It seems every week I am hearing that a unit is in survey and the surveyors are taking no prisoners. My answer to a successful survey is, and always will be, PREPARATION. Being prepared for survey is not a one-time deal. It is something that is ongoing, not just when...
by Horizon Health | Nov 15, 2019 | Horizon Health, Mary Bishop, Vice President of Operations
I recently presented a Program Director candidate to a hospital for review and consideration to fill an open position. The resume was well received and the hospital thought the candidate might be a good fit for their facility. The hospital then asked me how I could...
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