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Quality and Safety

By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:46 am | October 16, 2017
Quality caregivers can dictate whether a patient has a good or bad experience at your hospital, which drives down costs.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:19 pm | October 13, 2017
A New York hospital volunteer team is heading to Puerto Rico to treat patients while Sutter Health donates to wildfire relief after closing hospital.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:16 pm | October 13, 2017
The real dollars that are at stake are based on the radiology report, and what clinicians do with that information.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:05 am | October 13, 2017
More than 200 patients have been evacuated, medical facilities are closed down as community EDs brace for a rush.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:49 pm | October 11, 2017
Researchers say interventions collectively prevented one inappropriate prescription for every eight patients seen.
By Susan Morse | 04:09 pm | October 11, 2017
Overall, 73 percent of Medicare Advantage-PDP enrollees are in plans that have four stars or greater in 2018, CMS says.
By Susan Morse | 03:31 pm | October 11, 2017
For 2018, CMS updated its measures in adjusting three Part C measures for Medicare Advantage only and MA-prescription drug plans.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:18 pm | October 11, 2017
According to a new study, the national goal of 80 percent of nurses with these degrees by 2020 probably won't happen.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:44 pm | October 10, 2017
Hospital Compare initiative has become a "problem child" for CMS, but discussion over methods shouldn't be allowed to stall program repeatedly, expert says.
By Susan Morse | 02:55 pm | October 09, 2017
Increased poverty in the suburbs has led to emergency departments in those areas becoming the primary source of care for poor and uninsured, Health Affairs study says.