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Quality and Safety

By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:15 am | August 08, 2017
Mayo Clinic took the top spot in the overall list and ranked in the top three for specialties.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:18 pm | August 02, 2017
Treatment of low back pain a major area of overuse, overspending; outcomes are sorely in need of improvement, Health Affairs says.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:51 am | July 19, 2017
Companies are losing clients due to issues with clinical integrations, lack of customization and support, report says.
By Jessica Davis | 04:36 pm | July 18, 2017
An employee responded to a phishing email with login credentials, which officials said the hacker used to view patient data.
By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News | 11:19 am | July 13, 2017
Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski is worried about effects on Indian health care system if Congress were to accept GOP health plan to replace the ACA.
By Sandra G. Boodman | 09:58 am | July 12, 2017
Overlapping surgery, when a doctor operates on two patients at same time, has prompted debate in medical community, and in Washington.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:03 am | July 12, 2017
With the financial pressure rising to demonstrate higher levels of quality, leaders need solid programs in place to keep their facilities in check.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:37 am | July 10, 2017
Only 7.5 percent of the more than 1.8 million COPD patients analyzed were receiving any form of PAP therapy.
By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News | 10:11 am | July 07, 2017
Of the facilities with reported violations prior to 2014, 52 percent slid back into dangerous care according to a Kaiser Health News analysis of federal health inspection data.
By Susan Morse | 05:14 pm | July 05, 2017
National Committee for Quality Assurance is updating HEDIS scores for 2018 to include telehealth and to combat addiction risks.