Quality and Safety

“Not all readmissions can or should be prevented; indeed, some are planned as part of sound clinical care,” AHA says.

Department of Justice says chain allowed patients to undergo radiation cancer treatment that was not supervised by radiation oncologists.

The consumer demand for price transparency is growing as patients pay more out-of-pocket expenses as deductibles rise.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced a new model of accountable care organization that asks participating healthcare providers to take on the highest level of risk with the possibility of higher returns than any other CMS program.

Baptist Health, Cleveland Clinic among healthcare providers named to Ethisphere's 2015 list for their work in ethics and compliance, corporate citizenship and innovation and reputation.

Theranos technology can take a drop of blood from the finger and screen for a spectrum of conditions and diseases at half the price of Medicare.

The FDA said the Olympus TJF-Q180V duodenoscope, one of the scopes tied to the CRE cases, is still pending clearance while being marketed to hospitals.

The infections come two weeks after UCLA's Ronald Reagan Medical Center announced that two patients who used the same kind of duodenoscope died after CRE infection.

National Committee for Quality Assurance lauds hospital for its work in reducing costs, improving quality and improving patient experience.

While metrics like 30-day readmissions and mortality rates weigh heavily on the results, Truven also places more emphasis on financial status than other hospital rankings lists.