Biography for Alicia Caramenico
Alicia Caramenico is the editor of FierceHealthcare and its related publications. Before joining FierceMarkets, she was a web production/multimedia intern at the non-profit Education Week. For almost two years she worked as a publications intern at RiskMetrics Group, a risk management and corporate governance firm in Rockville, Md. Alicia holds a B.A. in print journalism from American University in Washington, D.C. She enjoys reading and playing with her English bulldog. Alicia can be reached at acaramenico@fiercemarkets.com. Follow @FierceHealth and @HealthPayer on Twitter and find her on LinkedIn.
Articles by Alicia Caramenico
Patient nutrition plays greater role in reducing readmissions
With malnutrition leading to higher costs, longer length of stay and poor outcomes, Boston hospitals are giving patients healthy food to ease symptoms and prevent readmissions, The Boston Globe reports.
Studies: Sick healthcare workers do more harm than good
Despite wanting to come to work at all costs to help patients and colleagues, two recent studies provide more proof that healthcare workers should avoid patient care when feeling sick, according to Medscape Today.
California fines 10 hospitals a total of $625K for patient safety risks
California issues penalties against 10 hospitals with fines totaling $625,000 for not complying with requirements that prevent patient safety risks, according to the California Department of Public Health.
'Hidden' med school curriculum hurts empathetic care
Danielle Ofri, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of medicine at NYU School of Medicine, exposes the darker side of transitioning from the classroom to clinical medicine--students come in selfless and empathetic and leave jaded and embittered.
Better population health requires hospital-community partnership
The American Hospital Association released a new guide that describes how small and rural hospitals can develop effective community partnerships to improve popoulation health.
CMS: Healthcare reform powers fraud prevention
Thanks to the Affordable Car Act, the Obama administration has recouped more than $14.9 billion in healthcare fraud recoveries, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced yesterday.
Hospitals won't lose workers with mandatory flu shots
Mandatory influenza vaccinations did not drive hoards of healthcare workers to voluntarily terminate employment at Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois, according to a four-year analysis.
Study: Factors behind some readmissions outside of hospital control
The risk of readmission increases after healthcare-associated pneumonia versus community-acquired pneumonia, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
ACOs can take lessons from abroad
As the U.S healthcare system undergoes an industry-wide overhaul, hospital leaders can look across the pond for lessons in delivering high-quality, low-cost care, according to a new whitepaper released Monday by healthcare analytics firm MedeAnalytics.
Consumers show willingness to embrace expanded nurse role
Consumers are open to physician assistants and nurse practitioners playing a greater role in healthcare delivery, according to a Health Affairs study.
