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IOM: Patients likely to receive at least one diagnostic error in lifetime
An estimated 5% of American adults seeking outpatient care experience a diagnostic error.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 22, 2015 -
Virginia hospitals push for alternative to Medicaid expansion
Call it whatever you want, but find a solution, hospital officials say.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 18, 2015 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Gender gap still strong in academic medicine
Researchers recommend bias management training to improve equality.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 18, 2015 -
Florida hospital district to pay $69.5M for false claims allegations
North Broward Hospital District in Florida accused of violating the Stark law.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
Confusion caused as software flags potential readmissions, study says
A new study adds skepticism to government's readmissions reduction program.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
NIMH director heads to Alphabet
The director of the National Institute of Mental Health to join the life sciences team.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
Is Medicare penalizing hospitals with high admission rates?
Newly published research concludes Medicare may penalize hospitals with such rates based on patients they serve.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 15, 2015 -
North Shore-LIJ rebranding to shed restrictive name
"We're obviously a much different place than we were," said CEO Michael Dowling.
By Deborah Barrington • Sept. 15, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is rebranding worth the investment?
While not without risks, a powerful brand can help hospitals to achieve a greater return on their other investments.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 14, 2015 -
EHR 'gag clauses' prohibit criticism, transparency
Critics contend the clauses hide the scope of EHR glitches and failures.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015 -
Federal-sponsored study results promote intensive blood pressure management
National Institutes of Health shut down study interventions early to disseminate preliminary findings.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 11, 2015 -
Survey says healthcare costs stunt US entrepreneurship
The cost of healthcare in the US has ramifications beyond those related to health, a new survey suggests.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
Maryland Hospital Association fights ER opioid abuse
State healthcare leaders aim to turn the tide on deaths from opioid misuse.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Who owns patient data?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might think.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Rising costs driving potential Lahey Health-BIDMC merger
Merger talks continue as Massachusetts healthcare spending increased about 5% last year.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
NY health system signs nurses union contract to address staff ratios
A new contract resolves nurse staffing ratio dispute.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Study refutes physician-owned hospitals patient cherry-picking myth
POHs are not all the same, though the ACA treats them that way, the authors say.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
Increasing age, weight spur US knee replacement market to $4B
Both demand and price have been going up for the popular procedure.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
OIG: 307,000 veterans with pending VA claims may be deceased
The watchdog found a backlog of about 800,000 veteran claims.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
FDA
World's largest public stem-cell bank opens in CA
The bank is collecting tissue samples from up to 3,000 volunteers.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 4, 2015 -
Cleveland Clinic plans $302M Florida expansion
Expansion plans include Cleveland Clinic Florida and Coral Springs facility.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Trinity Health selling off struggling hospitals
The Michigan-based St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron will become part of Prime Healthcare Services.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What the NLRB joint staffing decision means for healthcare
It might be time to review staffing contracts.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 3, 2015 -
GAO: VA medical errors up, investigations down
The VA is unsure of the reason for such a decline.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 2, 2015 -
CMS to power-up funds for nursing initiative
The agency seeks to reduce avoidable hospitalizations via funding interventions at nursing facilities.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 1, 2015
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