Quality and Safety
Appalachian Regional Healthcare system is back online after an almost three-week shutdown of computer systems and electronic services following a crippling cyberattack.
As many as 1.4 million seniors survive a stay in the ICU every year; most go home, with varying degrees of disability.
New research shows race and geography prevent some of the most vulnerable from obtaining effective treatments, including powerful anti-coagulant that can break up the clot causing the stroke.
While the plan is heralded by many as the flexibility providers and advocates have been pleading for, a lot still remains unknown.
With the reporting and tech burdens high even by large provider standards, solo and small group practices are preparing for a rough entry.
After addressing inefficiencies in three common procedures, patients care improved and costs fell by up to 11 percent, results showed.
Avoidable readmissions within 30 days of initial discharge are estimated to cost Medicare more than $17 billion annually.
Flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leads agency to propose a rule to establish a more coordinated response to natural and man-made disasters.
Almost $1,000 per procedure examined at the academic medical center, UCSF researchers find.
Forty-three percent of breaches in August were insider incidents, including both accidental and intentional wrongdoing.