Diabetes Report for Virginia ~ 2008     

The Virginia Business Coalition on Health is pleased to present the inaugural Virginia Type 2 Diabetes Report for 2008, an overview of demographic, utilization, financial and pharmacotherapy measures for Type 2 diabetes patients in key local markets across the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The report also provides state and national benchmarks to help employers and providers identify opportunities for patient care improvement.  Click Here to download the publication.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - HEALTH SUMMIT 2009

Don't miss this opportunity to learn what's driving health care improvement in Virginia.  Join your peers on topics of value-based purchasing, wellness in the workplace, disease management, health policy, hospital and health plan quality and safety. Educational Partner- Virginian's Improving Patient Care and Safety (VIPC&S); Media Partner:Virginia Business

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THE VBCH ~VIRGINIA ~ LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SURVEY REPORT

Checkout the VBCH's Hospital Report Card of The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Survey, or go directly to www.LeapfrogGroup.org to see the full report. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SURVEY:
Hospitals Click Here                

Purchasers Click Here

Winter Business Roundtable Dec. 4, 2008 - in Richmond

“Never Events and the Impact on Health Care Stakeholder”.

Effective Oct 1, 2008 - Employers/Hospitals/Health Care Providers ....Learn about the new CMS policy that will will no longer pay for certain hospital acquired conditions, or “Never Events,” including a condition called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is the topics of this program, presented by William Bunn, III, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Vice President – Health, Safety, Security and Productivity at NAVISTAR, Inc.

More details and to register, Click Here