Quality and Safety
The research is the first large-scale national study to link nurses' well-being to self-reported medical errors.
Emergency room overcrowding is caused by lack of access to care, and the focus should be there, ACEP says.
Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act turned Medicaid into a lifelong program for people it was never meant to support, Verma says.
A growing number of patients and doctors are concerned about overtreatment, which is rampant across the healthcare system.
Judge cited errors and inadequate evidence from both the defense and prosecution, as well as jury misconduct.
Researchers find increasing use by vulnerable populations as socioeconomic and racial inequality creates barriers to the use of healthcare.
By giving healthcare providers real-time feedback on their ordering patterns, they can adjust those patterns to optimize care.
According to HFMA, 50 percent of American hospitals are now charging upfront fees for non-emergency visits to the emergency room.
Patients treated at top-rated hospitals had a lower risk of death, complications.
But experts at Monday's National Committee for Quality Assurance event say cutting costs without compromising quality is the hardest part.