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Quality and Safety

By Kelsey Brimmer | 10:34 am | February 29, 2012
SAI Global Compliance announced Monday the findings of its 2012 Health Insurance Compliance Benchmark Study and 2012 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Study.
By Rene Letourneau | 09:41 am | February 28, 2012
Healthcare cost variations create $36 billion in annual waste, which could be better controlled with increased pricing transparency, according to a new white paper from Thomson Reuters.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 08:59 am | February 28, 2012
ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, announced the winners of its first-annual Healthcare Supply Chain Achievement Award.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 09:34 am | February 27, 2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska is challenging the state's decision to switch insurance companies for state employees to UnitedHealthcare - a decision worth $184 million annually.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 09:21 am | February 27, 2012
Avoidable hospitalizations are the number one patient-related concern facing homecare agencies, hospitals and the healthcare community nationwide, according to a new study commissioned by homecare industry leaders.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 09:59 am | February 23, 2012
A program that provides home visits and education for families with children living with asthma has shown to dramatically reduce hospitalizations for the condition, meanwhile saving $1.46 in hospital care for every $1 spent on prevention.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 09:48 am | February 22, 2012
A new program seeks to curb healthcare expenses by educating providers to consider issues of cost and value when ordering medical tests and treatments.
By Rene Letourneau | 04:22 pm | February 21, 2012
Ten healthcare programs were awarded for their charitable community service at the Hospital Charitable Service Conference in Atlanta on Monday.
By Rene Letourneau | 10:29 am | February 21, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration today announced the steps it is taking to end the shortage of two important cancer drugs.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 08:52 am | February 21, 2012
The National Quality Forum is endorsing 14 quality measures on palliative and end-of-life care focused on addressing care management concerns.