Blanchard Valley Hospital

World Renowned Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to …

Dr. Lindsey Hay Joins Boone County Family Medicine

BOONE, Iowa—The new member to the medical staff at Boone County Family Medicine has now begun her practice. The Boone County Hospital wants people to welcome J. Lindsey Hay, M.D., to the Boon…

10 of the Best (and 5 of the Worst) Hospitals

Going to a great hospital can make all the difference when you need care. This list makes it easy to see how your local hospital stacks up.

8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes

By Lisa Lombardi<br>Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...

How to Spot the Signs of Breast Cancer

More American women are surviving breast cancer, thanks in part to screening tests that can help detect it early. But knowing your own breasts can help you spot changes and report them to your doctor between exams.<br>Here are some signs to look out for.

How hospitals could be rebuilt, better than before

Should patients bear more of the cost for ambulance rides?

Should patients be on the hook for ambulance rides for non-emergencies? It's not that simple, write Dr. Surafel Tsega and Dr. Harry Cho in JAMA.

How hospitals are improving heart attack care, survival

In order to continue improving survival and prevention of heart damage, potential heart attack victims need to take action more quickly, heart experts said.

What matters to patients in surveys of hospital care?

As research findings go, this was a Holy Yikes. A study of 50,000 patients throughout the United States showed that those who were the most satisfied with their care (the

Hospitals provide much more than health care

Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System provide quality medical care to patients.

Quality of care doesn't improve at hospitals that employ physicians

A study in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found quality of care was largely the same at hospitals that directly employ physicians compared to those that do not. In a growing upward trend, hospitals nationwide are employing physicians and buying medical practices.

Valley Hospital Doctor Shares How To Care For Diabetes In School

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- When a child is diagnosed with diabetes, there is a learning curve that both the child and the parents must go through. They all need to learn how the child's diabetes can be managed through diet, exercise and medicati...

From Comprehensive Care to Finding Cures, Fighting Sickle Cell Disease

Patients with sickle cell disease are benefiting from a team-based approach to care and new treatment innovations at Stanford Children's Health.

Guide to Ambulatory Care Platforms For Hospitals

This guide to ambulatory care platforms for hospitals shows how hospitals can take advantage of ambulatory platforms to expand value based care.

Silencing Many Hospital Alarms Leads To Better Health Care

Alarms are good and necessary things in hospital care — except when there are so many that caregivers miss signals of a patient in crisis. Trying to conquer "alarm fatigue," one hospital turned off the beeps — and found that patient care actually improved.

Better transitions of care can decrease likelihood of hospital readmissions

Hospital discharge after serious conditions are rife with potential for complication and confusion. Patients are often loaded with details that can be difficult to understand and process when dealing with the weight of surviving a heart attack.

Community Hospital Innovation: How 3 Innovative Community Hospitals Are Improving Care Delivery

It's not just large, multi-state systems that innovate.

New White Paper from Regent Surgical Health Outlines How ASCs Drive Hospital Value-Based Care...

– Regent Surgical Health’s comprehensive, new white paper, “Ambulatory Care Platforms as the Key Driver of a Successful Value-Based Care Strategy,” shares insights and expertise to help hospital systems embrace the strategic, structural and operational approaches that optimize ambulatory care platforms to enhance value-based care strategies. As a leading developer and manager of ambulatory surgery …

Children Who Use Asthma Tracking App Have Better Disease Control and Fewer Hospital Visits

An app that allows parents and doctors to monitor a child’s asthma has a big impact on managing the disease.