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2015

June, 2015 Johns Hopkins Medicine gets ready to adopt the new version of the international billing code system.
May, 2015 New professorship and other efforts bolster an under-recognized specialty.
April, 2015 The annual awards will recognize clinical excellence.
March, 2015 The Access Initiative seeks to open up access while making it easier to get patients to the best doctor for their condition.
February, 2015 The surveys provide a snapshot of strengths and weaknesses in a unit's safety culture, highlighting opportunities to improve.
January, 2015 Representing physicians across the enterprise, it advances integration and aims to increase access.


2014

December, 2014 Four tips for building an online presence.
November, 2014 Johns Hopkins Medicine leads the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's effort to create Web-based training for hospital personnel nationwide.
October, 2014 Mark Anderson assumes the role of physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
September, 2014 Almost everyone expects that the new Maryland Medicare waiver will change the way the Johns Hopkins Health System operates.
July, 2014 The Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence embodies the best in patient care at Johns Hopkins.
April, 2014 Hopkins-led study will introduce 28-hour shift in quest to find the best policy for interns' duty hours.


2013

October, 2013 Strategic plan makes mentoring staff a priority
July, 2013 Strategic Five-Year Plan will guide decisions for Johns Hopkins Medicine
May, 2013 An ardent advocate for compassionate care considers ways to build on traditions of excellence in medical training and education in biomedical science.
April, 2013 Confronting tough fiscal times, Johns Hopkins Medicine embarks on a course to keep the institution financially healthy.
February , 2013 The new Office of Telehealth and Interactive Learning increases interest in use of medical teleconferencing at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
January, 2013 As Johns Hopkins creates a seamless clinical network for patients, plans are underway to increasingly involve private practice physicians.

 

2012

December, 2012 Across Johns Hopkins, training teams will guide employees through a new electronic universe.
November, 2012 John Hopkins Medicine's chief financial officer discusses challenges facing the institution.
October, 2012 The Access Partnership to connect uninsured patients with Hopkins specialists has expanded to serve Spanish-speaking patients at Bayview.
September, 2012 The Master of Education in the Health Professions program combines strengths of Johns Hopkins’ schools of medicine, nursing, public health, education and business.
June, 2012 Groups of care providers, researchers, educators, administrators and business experts join forces to help implement mission imperatives for Johns Hopkins Medicine.
May, 2012 A Hopkins survey finds bad behavior is rife among clinicians and urges lasting remedies
April, 2012 Proven problem-solving programs on new e-commerce site.
March, 2012 An increasing number of Hopkins faculty, students and staff are developing mobile applications to address health needs worldwide.
February, 2012 Across Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Armstrong Institute is fostering collaborative clinician-led fixes to patient safety problems.
Special Edition: January, 2012 Hopkins Medicine undertakes a series of vital meetings to validate and standardize workflow best practices.
January, 2012 Hopkins' Institute for Excellence in Education finds ways to improve medical education, support educational scholarship and recognize educators.


2011

December, 2011 Hopkins' disease registry helps physicians receive a bonus for reporting quality measures to CMS.
November, 2011 Survey shows school of medicine faculty members need help understanding their compensation plans.
October, 2011 In just nine months, a new medical school with a Hopkins framework opens its doors in Malaysia.
September, 2011 Enterprise-wide, Johns Hopkins Medicine leaps into the electronic future of health care.
May 2011 An initiative to unify service standards for clinical employees taps into the power of teamwork.
February 2011 In response to new duty hour standards, Hopkins residency programs must reckon with competing demands.
January 2011 Annual survey aims to build faculty knowledge about variations in financial compensation as well as gender differential.

 

2010

December 2010 New rules govern how faculty members must report and distribute personal gifts related to their school of medicine activities.
November 2010 Across Hopkins, pharmacists and practitioners grapple with mounting drug shortages.
October 2010 Aided by technology, a growing fleet of cameras probe the East Baltimore campus for suspicious activity.
September 2010 A grassroots effort aims to bolster the resources available to Hopkins caregivers who are involved in harmful medical errors.
August 2010 The new generation of Welch librarians makes house calls.
July 2010 Hopkins delays eliminating free drug company samples so that it can make sure that vulnerable patients aren’t harmed.
June 2010 Greater prescribing of therapeutic equivalents could help patients and drug plans to keep costs in check.
May 2010 Bayview’s Miller-Coulson Academy strives to promote physicians’ best work.
March 2010 A Hopkins dermatology clinic removes obstacles that prevent patients from getting timely appointments.
February 2010 Paid mystery shoppers will help ambulatory clinics in East Baltimore to improve patients’ experiences.
January 2010 The school of medicine reinvigorates a scholarship program aimed at increasing student diversity.


2009

December 2009 Hopkins Hospital overhauls its system for performance reviews of medical staff.
November 2009 Health care reform could alter the models of patient care — and payments.
September 2009 One of medicine’s most challenging courses leads the way into Genes to Society.
July 2009 An innovative course helps graduating medical students see through the eyes of the sick—a skill cultivated by the new Genes to Society curriculum.
June 2009 As it redefines the model for overseas health care, Johns Hopkins Medicine International taps expertise at home.
April 2009 Patient safety researcher raises awareness of the toll of stress and sleep deprivation.
February 2009 Hopkins sees the potential for cost-savings in an online bidding service.
January 2009 While electronic communication helps physicians manage patient care, concerns remain.

2008

December 2008 Could patients one day have the same electronic medical record, no matter where they receive care?
October 2008 Creating clinical volunteer opportunities for medical students requires a commitment from faculty, too..
May 2008 As Maryland braces for a worsening physician shortage, some Hopkins leaders look for solutions to the problem.
April 2008 As publicly reported quality indicators grow in number and importance, Hopkins Hospital is working to be top of the class.
March 2008 Recent cases of lost patient files reinforce the need to handle sensitive documents with care.
February 2008 The latest version of Medicare HMOs promises to deliver more benefits than the traditional government health plan, but Hopkins leaders aren’t convinced.

 

2007

December 2007 As the biotech park’s first building nears completion, the search for tenants has changed focus.
May 2007 The latest version of Medicare HMOs promises to deliver more benefits than the traditional government health plan, but Hopkins leaders aren’t convinced.
April 2007 The School’s road to accreditation is a long and rocky one.
March 2007 Staff who eavesdrop on electronic patient records are far from anonymous, and the consequences of their actions are anything but trivial.
February 2007 When patients get preventable infections under our care, the government still pays—but maybe not for long.
January 2007 Young investigators get a shot in the arm with surprise research awards.

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