Quality and Safety
It’s no wonder why subscribers of Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate have described the system as “the best medical tool ever.” New research conducted at Harvard University has found that hospitals using UpToDate, an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical knowledge system, have shorter lengths of stay, better quality and, for some conditions, a lower mortality rate.
As workers continue to pick up more of the costs associated with employer-sponsored health plans, they want more help from their employers to manage their health and get the most out of their health plans, according to a new survey from Aon Hewitt.
One of the country's largest drugmakers, Merck, will pay nearly $1 billion to settle criminal and civil charges related to its marketing of the painkiller Vioxx the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Harvard Medical School's Center for Biomedical Informatics and healthcare benefits giant Aetna are forming a research collaborative to improve the quality and cost of healthcare.
In an effort to provide some sense of certainty about an ACO's ability to reach the so-called triple aim of reducing cost, improving quality and enhancing patient experience, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released on Monday its standards and guidelines which are the basis of its ACO accreditation program.
Small business owners can find and compare health insurance plan choices with a new tool provided by the Health and Human Services Department.
If healthcare organizations are going to achieve reductions in medical errors, hospital-acquired infections and hospital readmissions, folks are going to have to work together and senior leadership at those organizations must engage patients and their families in the effort.
A collaborative effort among 53 Ohio hospitals resulted in a 48 percent reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care units over a 22-month period, saving lives and $4.6 million in healthcare costs.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced Tuesday that the Obama administration has decreased improper payments by $17.6 billion dollars in 2011.
Hospitals are expanding services, supplies and staff training programs to meet the needs of morbidly obese patients, according to a new report from healthcare supply contracting company Novation.