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    New Research Available

    In each issue of the Health Services Research (HSR) journal, a publication of HRET, editors, Ann Barry Flood and José J. Escarce select an article for complimentary online access. Learn more.

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    AHA Committee on Research

    The AHA Committee on Research (COR), which also serves as the HRET Board of Trustees, convened for the first time in 2009 and has identified the AHA Top Research Questions for the association for 2010 to 2012. Learn more.

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    A Guide to Achieving High Performance in Multi-Hospital Health Systems

    A Guide to Achieving High Performance in Multi-Hospital Health Systems gathers information from HRET's research and interviews of leaders from a diverse group of 45 health care systems. Learn more.

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    Guide to Reduce Avoidable Readmissions

    A unique guide for hospital leaders that gathers the strategies found in the main interventions for lowering the rate of avoidable readmissions and synthesizes them into one easy-to-use resource. Learn more.

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    On the CUSP: Stop BSI

    In partnership with Johns Hopkins and the Michigan Hospital Association's Keystone Center, HRET is working to reduce bloodstream infections in ICUs. Learn more.

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  • Bundled Payment: An AHA Research Synthesis Report

    An overview of bundled payment, including evidence of its impact in the public and private sector, as well as questions that must be considered as the concept is carried forward by both policymakers and delivery organizations.

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  • Accountable Care Organizations: An AHA Research Synthesis Report

    This report presents an overview of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), including a discussion on the potential impact of ACOs, key questions to consider in developing an ACO, and a review of the key competencies needed to be an effective ACO.

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  • On the CUSP: Stop BSI

    In partnership with Johns Hopkins and the Michigan Hospital Association's Keystone Center, HRET is working to reduce bloodstream infections in ICUs.

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  • Health Care Leader Action Guide on Implementation of Electronic Health Records

    This guide provides a roadmap to help senior executives develop a strategy to use EHRs that advances the organization's ability to deliver care that is safer, more effective, and efficient.

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  • Early Lessons from the Bundled Payment Acute Care Episode Demonstration Project

    This report provides an overview and summary of lessons learned to date from a current CMS pilot project, the CMS Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration Project.

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  • HPOE: A Compendium of Implementation Guides

    HPOE guides and toolkits provide a wealth of actionable resources to help design and implement strategies that will take your hospital to the next level of performance.

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