Special Analysis

  • Does Recovery Stop at the Hospital Door?

    Data collected by MHO at the 45 day follow-up allows for measuring if improvement made during the inpatient stay is…

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  • What It Means To Be A “Provider Of Choice”

    The referral source satisfaction survey is a six-item survey completed by community care providers who have referred patients to participating…

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  • What Do Outcomes Data Tell Us About Readmitted Inpatients?

    12,860 CQI+ patients with a readmission to the same program within 45 days of their first admission, representing 3.9% of…

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  • Length of Stay

    There is no one-size-fits-all length of stay. Someone’s “too short” is someone else’s “about right”; it depends on a patient’s…

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  • Impact of ACA & Medicaid Expansion

    The healthcare landscape has seen significant changes since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented in 2014, including the adoption…

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  • Are involuntary patients less satisfied?

    Admission status does not influence satisfaction scores. Involuntary and voluntary patients find staff and their treatment to be equally helpful,…

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  • What are our patients telling us?

    Hospitals are increasing their focus on patient satisfaction, including capturing patient feedback through comments.

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  • Sheer Lunacy III

    MHO investigates the full moon effect on patients.

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  • Measurement Leads to Improvement

    One of the main goals of measuring patient outcomes is to improve patient care by tracking and evaluating how patients…

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  • Nursing Hours & Patient Outcomes

    The relationship between nursing hours and patient outcomes: Does more staff mean better care? An ideal ratio of nurses to…

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