Physician executive
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Physician executive · Nov 2001
Physician executives must leap with the frog. Accountability for safety and quality ultimately lie with the doctors in charge.
Take a look at how one New Jersey medical center is tackling The Leapfrog Group's mandates for change. Achieving the goals for better quality and high levels of patient safety requires diligence, patience and a strong willingness to change.
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Establishing a palliative care service can improve patient care and ease family concerns for patients who are hopelessly ill. For the hospital, such services can improve utilization outcomes. Take a closer look at a palliative care service operating for nearly five years at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.