Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Rethinking the Emergency Department
Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) is a 306-bed not-for-profit community hospital located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and the flagship facility for Berkshire Health System. BMC is a regional leader in neurosurgery, trauma, stroke care, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, general surgery, and rehabilitation services.September / October 2006
Editor’s Notebook: Defining “Patient-Centered”
The increasingly active role played by patients may be the biggest story in healthcare this year.
E-Prescribing in Massachusetts: Collaboration Leads to Success
The recent Institute of Medicine report, Preventing Medication Errors (July 2006), indicates that computerized systems for prescribing drugs show promise for reducing the number of drug-related errors compared to paper-based prescribing.
AHRQ – Medication Therapy Management: A New Opportunity to Optimize Therapeutic Outcomes in Medicare
Passage of the Medicare Part D benefit represents a historic opportunity for millions of older Americans to increase their access to prescription drugs. But the anticipated rise in pharmaceutical use also presents significant potential risks for consumers adding new drugs to their treatment regimens.