Quality and Safety

Roughly 9,886 lives and $2.43 billion could be saved annually with a 50 percent cut in cases, researchers said.

Frost and Sullivan examined a number of pressing safety concerns and found that they have affected close to 92 million hospital admissions. Here are the six areas the consultancy said are ripe for improvement without requiring major investments in personnel or infrastructure.

Three upcoming hearings will focus on controlling opioid misuse, public health and prevention and insurance coverage.

Clinicians who complete the study will earn a full activity credit toward their quality reporting, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Non-adherent patients are three times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days.

Demonstrations will show how the marriage of clinical and claims data in risk-adjusted algorithms can improve quality and reduce cost.

Researchers at Boston Medical, Mass General and Stanford said screening more people for the virus increases cure rates and reduces deaths.

Readmissions cost the healthcare system an estimated $17 billion annually and the majority are avoidable.

The 11,350 square-foot center boasts clinic rooms, observation rooms and are outfitted to treat allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.

Expanding third-party coverage leads to people doing more things that are intrinsically goods for their health, improving not only outcomes but overall healthcare spend, data shows.