Colorado Business Group on Health The Colorado Business Group on Health (CBGH) is an innovative non-profit organization that educates Colorado employers about what really matters in health care. Through programs, pilot projects and studies, CBGH is the voice of market-based, employer driven approaches to lowering costs and improving quality. They are also taking the […] Read Article
Fairly recently one of Longmont’s most respected and popular family practice physicians said, in several forums, “You know, I’ve been a primary care doc in this town for 25 years and I’m afraid I can’t tell you, with any real certainly, who the best specialists in town are.” Now - at least with regard […] Read Article
We shared, at a recent monthly meeting, a copy of Paul Keckley’s excellent article, The Biggest Challenge in US Healthcare – Becoming a Retail Industry. Because this is such an important article, addressing perhaps the most foundational issue in healthcare today, we wanted to point it out once more and highlight it in case you […] Read Article
This may come as no surprise if you spend any time at your local grocery store or fast food restaurant, but according to a June 22nd, Time Magazine article, a recent report in JAMA Internal Medicine, 67% of American women are overweight or obese, while 75% of men are of a similar bulk. Now, what […] Read Article
DENVER, CO - June 11, 2015 - Simple handwashing is the best known way to prevent hospital infections, but one in four hospitals fail to implemented all the safe practices and policies recommended for proper hand hygiene, according to a report released today by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group. The results, as analyzed by […] Read Article
“Let’s talk about “New Rules.” No, we’re not referencing Bill Maher. The Commonwealth Fund - a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency - has posted a blog titled “New Rules to Guide Healthcare Redesign“ citing how many health system leaders say […] Read Article
DENVER, CO - June 5, 2015 - The Colorado Business Group on Health (CBGH) has won two grants for a total of $98,000 from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to aid diabetes prevention efforts. CBGH will use the grants to encourage employers to adopt a CDC-‐ recognized Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as a covered […] Read Article
In 2009, an article in the New Yorker’s Annals of Medicine attracted a great deal of attention. Titled “The Cost Conundrum: What a Texas town can teach us about healthcare,” the article called out McAllen Texas as one of the most expensive Medicare communities in the country; a community where “health costs have grown faster […] Read Article
40 Percent of Hospitals Fail to Meet National Nursing Workforce Standard A new report from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit hospital watchdog, found that while nurses are key to providing quality hospital care, many hospitals fall short when it comes to supporting their nursing staffs. According to the report, 40 percent of hospitals reporting to […] Read Article
The most recent edition of the New Yorker magazine includes an important, post-ACA article about over-utilization in health care. Titled “Overkill,” the article by surgeon Atul Gawande is subtitled “An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physicially and financially.” What can we do about it?” It provides example after example of the kind […] Read Article
We are happy to share that Colorado hospitals are among the top performing in the nation when it comes to keeping patients safe. The Leapfrog Group just released its Hospital Safety Scores and of the 41 Colorado hospitals that participate in the ranking, 28 received a score of B or higher, placing the state 10th […] Read Article
Today, Leapfrog released updated data for the Hospital Safety Score, which assigns A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals based on their ability to prevent errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. For the first time since we debuted the Hospital Safety Score, the website will display hospitals’ grades all the […] Read Article