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ECRI: Infusion errors top 2017 potential health technology hazards
The institute's annual list draws attention to the most dangerous safety issues in the coming year.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 9, 2016 -
Joint Commission reports gains in hospital safety, quality
Perinatal care compliance jumped by 44.4 percentage points, from 53.2% in 2011 to 97.6% in 2015.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 8, 2016 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Deep Dive
Why Geisinger posts negative physician reviews
Negative reviews tell better stories than HCAHPS, Geisinger's Chief Patient Experience Officer Greg Burke says.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 8, 2016 -
Could first-year medical residents soon see 28-hour shifts?
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education wants to lift the 16-hour shift limit for first-year residents.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 8, 2016 -
Healthcare adds 31K jobs in October in ongoing growth since ACA passage
The industry continues to be a leader in U.S. employment gains.
By Heather Caspi • Nov. 7, 2016 -
NYC Health + Hospitals' CEO to step down
The challenged system faces a potential budget gap in the billions through 2020.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Physician burnout: What can be done
Physician morale is on the decline as providers deal with more paperwork and regulatory hurdles than they ever have before. Creating a sense of camaraderie can help to combat workplace dissatisfaction.
By Jeff Byers & Luke Gale • Nov. 7, 2016 -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
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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 -
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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
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