Busybodies & brotherly love: Bladen County Hospital builds a healthier community one neighbor at a time

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Bladen County Hospital, a county-owned hospital with 62 beds located in Bladen County, NC, received the 1997 Foster G. McGaw Prize for outstanding health care services provided to the local community. The hospital has initiated a HealthWatch program to educate the rural community members on various health issues such as sleep disorders, blood pressure, weight management and disease treatments. The county's rural health network consists of health clinics, an emergency care center and a seven-doctor medical practice to better serve the community's healthcare needs.

Hospitals, County, County hospitals, Bladen County, North Carolina

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A net for newborns: Delaware Valley council's master plan: make sure every infant has a doctor

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The Philadelphia, PA-based Delaware Valley Healthcare Council consisting of more than 80 healthcare organizations has initiated the 'First Steps for Healthy Kids' campaign to provide healthcare to all newborn infants in Pennsylvania. The council requires participating hospitals to offer basic healthcare to newborns after leaving the hospital and also offer options of enrollment in Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance or Medicaid program. The council has also distributed First Step brochures to grade-school children.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Usage, Infants, Health insurance, Pennsylvania, Infant care

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Happy is as happy does?

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Patient satisfaction surveys are being retooled to focus on care rather than on amenities, as the focus shifts from costs to quality. Aging baby-boomers have shown a preference for quality in other markets they have impacted, and the health care industry is moving to compete on this issue rather than on prices. One result of this shift is survey standardization, which will give health care market analysts better methods of comparison.

Management, Health care industry, Patient satisfaction, Quality management

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