By Rebecca Correa , Staff writer Eagle-Tribune In a unit at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, doctors can make a series of injections called Botox to eliminate wrinkles on the skin in a matter of minutes. About five miles away at another facility, clients can get tattoos removed, liposuction and some of the same Botox procedures […]

By Laura Ungar lungar@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal Wearing a red robe and sneakers, Charlina Shaddock sat back in her living room recliner as Dr. J. Michael Benfield checked her blood pressure and heart rate. She had just survived a bout with pneumonia that landed her in the hospital, then a nursing home. “I got to feeling […]

http://healthleadersmedia.com “There’s a popular notion that patients don’t like short length of stay.” says Paul Alexander Clark, senior knowledge manager for Press Ganey Associates in South Bend, Ind. Press Ganey develops patient satisfaction surveys for hospitals. On the contrary, Clark says reducing length of stay and increasing patient satisfaction are not conflicting goals. Based on […]