Survey: Few organizations taking steps to prevent clinician burnout

Bureaucratic red tape and EHRs have contributed to the rise in physician and nurse burnout. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 4, 2016

CVS Health to cut 600 corporate jobs

Changing market dynamics and an increasingly competitive environment are forcing the drugstore retailer to streamline its operations.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 4, 2016

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

WHO guidelines take aim at surgical infections, superbugs

The recommendations range from having patients bathe before a procedure to advising surgical teams on which disinfectants and sutures to use.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 4, 2016

1,600+ hospitals to receive value-based purchasing bonus

The total number of hospitals receiving a positive payment adjustment under the value-based purchasing program fell from about 1,800 last year.  

By Luke Gale • Nov. 2, 2016

MGMA survey: Medical practices to duke it out on access, patient experience

The Practice Operations Survey analyzed an array of benchmarking data, including use of patient portals, wait times, call volumes, hours of operation and length of appointment.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2016

Survey: Security, care team coordination driving mobile workflow investments

Physician acceptance is both the key success measure and the greatest challenge with mobile secure text messaging, the Spõk survey shows.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2016

Patient factors dominate readmissions risks, study finds

The findings contribute to the discussion whether current Medicare policy is unfairly penalizing hospitals with significant poor and minority populations when it comes to readmission rates.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 30, 2016

'C' most common grade for hospital safety, Leapfrog Group finds

Several states have steadily improved their grades since 2013.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 28, 2016

AHA sees erosion of physician judgment in DOJ false claims suit

DOJ accused Prime Healthcare of encouraging doctors to admit Medicare patients for short hospital stays instead of outpatient observation care.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 28, 2016

Latest Los Angeles patient dumping case nets settlement of $450K

The county has yet to kick the issue despite its decade in the spotlight.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 27, 2016

Copper poised for modern resurgence in infection control

One health system is already sold on the new solution with ancient origins.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 27, 2016

AHRQ developing a 'better mousetrap' to enhance patient safety monitoring

The rate of medical errors is still too high — about 120 events per 1,000 hospital stays, AHRQ’s Jeffrey Brady says.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016

FDA working with hospitals to improve medical device reporting

Recent incidents involving morcellators and duodenoscopes have focused a spotlight on medical device reporting.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 26, 2016

Dignity, CHI are talking. Could a merger be on the horizon?

The combined health systems would have annual revenues of about $27.8 billion.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016

PwC: Hospitals need to think like retailers

Nearly 40% of American adults said they shop around for healthcare prices. 

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016

Pricey hospitals get pricier despite public shaming

A study indicates negative media attention does nothing to hold hospitals' charges in check.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 24, 2016

Mayo Clinic is ready for its close-up in new Ken Burns doc

The PBS documentary is due out in 2018.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 24, 2016

Rural hospitals out-perform urban hospitals on key quality measures

The adoption of telemedicine in rural areas has helped increase access to care. 

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 21, 2016

Mental health, substance use could be driving up ED use

A New Jersey Hospital Association study found more people covered by insurance, but lacking a more appropriate place to get such treatment.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 20, 2016

The promise of urgent care: What providers need to know

Wait times in emergency departments and stress on staff members can be reduced by routing less-serious medical problems to an urgent care center. 

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016

St. Joseph's Health accepts $2.14M settlement over HIPAA violations

Files in the health system's electronic medical records system were publicly accessible through online search engines from February 2011 to February 2012.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016

8 ways to tackle today's cybersecurity challenges

Hospital CISOs have had to step up their game in the wake of recent cyberattacks, but they are not often armed with a full cybersecurity toolkit.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016

Study finds self-efficacy protective against burnout

Nurses who believe they can block out stressors are better able to avoid burnout, according to a new study.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 19, 2016

CMS facing lawsuit over ban on forced arbitration clauses at nursing homes

It's an ongoing fight over the legal rights for nursing home patients, but most outside of the long-term care industry support the ban.

By Luke Gale • Oct. 19, 2016

Healthgrades announces top 50 U.S. hospitals based on clinical outcomes

The states with the most hospitals in the top 50 list were California, Illinois, and Michigan. 

By Ana Mulero • Oct. 19, 2016