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Adequate Childbirth Suite Provides Greater Autonomy for Women

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Until a few years ago, normal hospital birth had its limitations.

What’s Next In Caring For Older People: The Age-Friendly Health System Movement

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Our healthcare system needs to rethink how we care for older adults. Article from Forbes

IHI Launches Maternal Care Improvement Project

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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has begun a three-year project that aims to improve maternal outcomes for women and babies in the U.S.

The Shift that Population Health Requires

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Summary of Soma Stout’s presentation at AADE meeting

Promoting Maternal Health with Safety Bundles, Creative Leadership

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Health Leaders article on Merck for Mothers project

Promoting Maternal Health with Safety Bundles, Creative Leadership

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Health Leaders article on Merck for Mothers project

IHI Joining Efforts to Improve Outcomes, Reduce Disparities in Maternal Care

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Supported by a grant from Merck for Mothers, IHI seeks to spread evidence-based practices and address birth equity.

HGV Reduces Urinary Tract Infections by More Than 50 Percent

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The Hospital Getúlio Vargas (HGV) was able to reduce the density of incidence of urinary tract infection in patients hospitalized in its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by more than 50 percent.

6 Top Doctors Reveal What You Need to Know During Your Residency

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To offer new medical residents insight on the intangible aspects of practice, AMA Wire spoke with some of the nation’s top physicians about the lessons they wish they had known as new residents. This article summarizes their top medical residency advic…

WIHI: Connecting Patient Experience to Culture and Strategic Aims

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August 9, 2018 | Most hospitals are understandably preoccupied with patient experience scores. But can those same scores help guide an organization to the aims and values it hopes to achieve?