Cost Reduction

Reducing Patient Harm Cases Helped N.J. Hospitals Save $641M

The New Jersey Hospital Association coordinated learning collaboratives to help hospitals share their best practices for reducing patient harm while saving millions in unnecessary costs.

Laura Ramos Hegwer August 1, 2017

Availability of Dental Insurance Can Reduce Hospital Costs

Average patient hospital costs rose by 20 percent for Medicaid patients after their dental coverage was trimmed to cover only emergency care. 

Infographic June 1, 2017

UAB’s Patient Navigation Program Saves $19 Million Annually

UAB Health System used a novel care model to reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and intensive care stays for patients with complex cancers.

Laura Ramos Hegwer June 1, 2017

Savings and Efficiency Attainable by Partnering with Managed Service Providers

Vendor-neutral managed service providers can help health systems achieve savings and program efficiency across multiple high-cost areas, including labor and supplies.

Leanne Oatman April 6, 2017

Palliative Care Results in $1.7M Savings While Improving Outcomes

A decision support system helped a hospital measure its cost savings from palliative care and justify expanding the service.

Laura Ramos Hegwer April 6, 2017

How One Florida Healthcare Organization Tackled Recruitment Challenges and Saved $3M

Health First exceeded its goals for improving new hire retention rates and satisfaction, resulting in significant cost savings and happier hiring managers.

Jill Schwieters April 6, 2017

Trending Solutions for Rising Drug Prices

Understanding the efficacy of high-cost drug across large patient populations will help providers, payers, and pharmaceutical companies to understand the value of certain drugs and offer patients their life-saving value.

bett February 16, 2017

A Strategy to Reduce Costly COPD Readmission Penalties

Teaching patients to manage COPD as a chronic disease—rather than an acute condition—can help reduce costly hospitalizations from flare-ups.

Brian Tiep, MD February 6, 2017

NYU Langone Medical Center Achieves Cost Reductions Through Rehab Fine Tuning

Early mobilization and other strategies cut length of stay, acute rehab utilization, and post-acute costs. The medical center’s ICU project alone yields $1.5 million in savings.

Robert Fojut February 6, 2017

How DCH Health System Tackled Clinical Variation to Reduce Costs

By engaging clinicians in efforts to reduce clinical variation, one regional health system has transformed the way finance leaders and physicians work together.

Lorraine Yehlen, MA, BSN, RN February 6, 2017
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