Chelsey Ledue
Practice Greenhealth has launched a study on the impact of sustainability "best practices" on patient and worker outcomes and lowering costs.
Charitable pledges to nonprofit hospitals and healthcare systems declined last year during the recession, forcing fundraisers to spend significantly more money in fiscal year 2009 than in past years to secure gifts and grants.
A poll by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions finds that one out of four consumers believe health reform will have a negative impact on economic recovery in the United States.
An analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that under the Affordable Care Act, average savings for those enrolled in traditional Medicare will amount to more than $3,500 over the next 10 years.
The Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $34 million for projects focused on preventing healthcare-associated infections.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified 356 suppliers that have received 1,217 contracts from Medicare to provide medical equipment and supplies to beneficiaries in nine communities across the United States.
Technology company Pitney Bowes has seen results from an initiative to stabilize its employees' adherence to their medication treatment regimens, according to a study published in November's Health Affairs.
More than 100 hospital programs have been nominated for the 2010 Hospital Charitable Service Awards, an inaugural national program sponsored by Jackson Healthcare.
Fueled by the increase of portable testing instruments and the need for quick test results, the number of physician office labs has grown, according to Kalorama Information.
L.A. Care Health Plan has launched a two-year pilot program designed to transform 11 healthcare practices into patient centered medical homes.