Quality and Safety
HealthGrades, an online healthcare quality rating and services company, has identified the top 10 cities for emergency medical care, based on a study of 7 million Medicare patient records from 2007 to 2009.
In Nevada, state officials are investigating whether payments to a group of cardiologists from a heart device company were legitimate consulting fees or an inducement to the doctors to use the company’s products.
The Children's Aid Society has acquired a new healthcare facility in the Bronx. The 40,000-square-foot facility is replacing its Bronx Family Center and will double the aid society's capacity for its medical, dental and mental health services programs.
Studies have shown that many Baby Boomers don't have enough in savings to sustain them at the level of living they expect or to withstand long-term illness or health catastrophes. The picture hasn't changed much for the next generation - those who are 45 now - according to a study by the Urban Institute and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to help reduce health disparities among ethnic and racial minorities.
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has formalized its agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to serve as the neutral convener of multi-stakeholder groups that will provide input on selecting measures for use in federal public reporting and performance-based payment programs and has also established the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP).
Seven of 10 adults think the U.S. healthcare system needs to be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey.
Many children covered under Medicaid and CHIP needing care coordination and access to care networks had difficulty getting the needed services according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office.
A new study published on March 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the litigation risk of nursing homes is not tied to their quality.
A recent report from the Pew Hispanic Center shows the number of Hispanics counted in the 2010 Census was much larger than expected in most states (out of 33 tallied). Along with a recent YouTube PSA, this information highlights language access problems that exist in industries including healthcare.