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Quality and Safety

By Jeff Lagasse | 10:42 am | January 15, 2020
The cost of ownership and repair of medical equipment, from infusion pumps to MRI machines, can be quite burdensome for the healthcare industry.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:33 am | January 09, 2020
Just 57.5% of falls were accounted for in the Nursing Home Compare's Minimum Data Set, which is self-reported by nursing homes.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:47 am | January 02, 2020
What's more, 30-day mortality and readmission rates stayed largely the same at acquired facilities.
By Susan Morse | 04:52 pm | December 27, 2019
Lawsuit alleges Omnicare pushed invalid drugs out the door as quickly as possible to make more money.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:53 am | December 17, 2019
Shift work takes a toll on circadian rhythms and can impair the performance of workers, data shows.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:46 pm | December 21, 2018
Firm said hackers had access for extended period because LifeBridge did not properly protect its servers and patient information.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:19 am | December 19, 2018
The purpose of benchmarking in healthcare is to improve efficiency, quality of care, patient safety and patient satisfaction; AI can help.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:14 pm | December 18, 2018
The findings could lead to the development of protocol aimed at reducing acute or short-term stress on surgeons working in the operating room.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:10 pm | December 17, 2018
Homeless adults were more often white, male, around 46 years old, and either uninsured or insured by Medicaid.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:47 am | December 14, 2018
The analysis found that VA hospitals were likely to provide the best care in a local healthcare market and rarely provided the worst care in local markets.