Quality and Safety
Mary Naylor has a national reputation for her work as a geriatric scholar and for her examination of the contributions of nurses to the healthcare system.
A report released Thursday by the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) along with the Missouri Primary Care Association details both the many challenges and opportunities for collaborations between the state's hospitals and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).
According to research presented last week at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session, the likelihood of heart failure patient readmission can be drastically lowered when using a simple checklist before patients leave the hospital.
With patent expirations looming and already passing for some of the nation's bestselling name brand drugs, Big Pharma is facing major revenue challenges in 2012. Here are five blockbuster name brand drugs facing patent expiration.
Teri Fontenot is one of the few women who head a hospital and the one she leads is considered one of the largest freestanding women's hospitals in the country.
Kaiser Permanente's first ever hospital design challenge, Small Hospital, Big Idea, came to a surprise ending this week: a tie.
On Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that health insurance premium increases in nine states have been deemed "unreasonable" under the rate review authority granted by the Affordable Care Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today a four-year, $200-million training program for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) that aims to help increase the number of primary care healthcare workers.
The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) will host Ohio hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and federal healthcare officials on Friday, March 23, in Columbus to begin the implementation of the Partnership for Patients program.
As reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Thursday, overall hospital prices have increased over the last year.