Quality and Safety
Eight orthopedic groups in Indiana and Kentucky join value-based model established in Ohio and Tennessee.
Research measured antibiotic use hospital-wide and by unit before, during and after the implementation of program.
The agency says St. Jude Medical continued to ship faulty defibrillators despite issues with rapid battery depletion.
More consumers use those platforms and comment on them, creating a real-time feedback loop, Foundation says.
CMS initiative aims to boost outcomes, reduce cost and find innovative ways to deliver care to underserved populations.
J. David Cox Sr. demanded leaders address the issues but refrain from using report as fuel for privatization talk.
Issues include dirty supply storage areas, canceled procedures due to supply shortages, use of expired equipment on patients, report says.
Study found that the combined impact of all three programs netted $32 million in cost savings in 2015.
Providers, researchers, hospital leaders are expected to use the reports to help raise awareness on health disparities, develop interventions.
Agency launches new website that allows veterans to find and compare care quality at clinics in the area, while viewing real-time data on wait times.