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Quality and Safety

By Jeff Lagasse | 04:38 pm | January 12, 2022
Lack of integration with Brown and the affiliated teaching hospitals restricts economic development in Rhode Island, report finds.
By Susan Morse | 06:00 pm | January 11, 2022
Currently, Aduhelm, made by Biogen, is the only monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:06 pm | January 10, 2022
The current results stand in contrast to recent studies that found most mergers do not improve quality or safety.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:37 pm | January 07, 2022
CMS expects the changes to improve beneficiaries' experiences with MA and Part D, calling it a "higher standard" of benefits and health equity.
By Susan Morse | 12:26 pm | January 07, 2022
Mandate would cause massive economic shift as 1-3% of employees nationwide would quit, says Attorney Scott Keller.
By HIMSS TV | 09:29 am | January 07, 2022
This week's top stories include Elizabeth Holmes' conviction on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by lying to investors, and jobs numbers that show healthcare is among the top three industries cited in the rise in monthly "quits rate."
By Susan Morse | 11:19 am | January 05, 2022
The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has risen nearly 50% in the past week, according to Reuters data.
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By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | January 04, 2022
Motient can use workflows it derives from data to help providers get past the challenges of moving patients, according to company president Dallan Huff.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:26 pm | December 23, 2021
Existing pre-pandemic racial and ethnic disparities in hospital mortality widened during the pandemic, research has found.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:41 am | December 23, 2021
The treatment has been cleared for anyone 12 years old and older who is at high risk for severe COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.