by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealthcare Jan 4, 2017 4:35pm Hospitals are often one of the most significant institutions within their local communities, and with a few strategies, leaders can promote better health equity and care access to hard-to-reach patients. In a [...]
by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealthcare Jan 3, 2017 4:00pm Bundled payments are an effective way for providers to reduce costs for joint replacements without a significant investment—but the man tapped to head the Department of Health and Human Services has vigorously [...]
by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealthcare Jan 4, 2017 1:07pm A repeal of the Affordable Care Act looms large as President Barack Obama’s time in office winds down, but even a rollback of the healthcare law is unlikely to curb all of [...]
Topped all conditions included in CMS monitoring program by Charles Bankhead Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today January 24, 2017 HONOLULU -- Sepsis accounted for more unplanned hospital readmissions than any of the four conditions included in a national quality monitoring program, [...]
A Safer Hospital Stay A step-by-step guide to hospital planning, etiquette and care. By Vaad Refuah
Health Chiefs Look to Integrate Four Brooklyn Hospitals Into Single Network By Camille Bautista | January 12, 2017 5:16pm | Updated on January 13, 2017 5:43pm @CamBautista / A state-commissioned study is recommending a series of changes at Brooklyn hospitals including [...]
Hospital elevator buttons carry more bacteria than toilet surfaces By Katie Sullivan Hospital Elevator Buttons Are A Hotbed For Bacteria Hospital elevators are home to more bacteria than toilet surfaces--making the high-traffic area a breeding ground for potentially dangerous [...]
Patients remain in danger from preventable errors Patients remain in danger from preventable errors Expert testifies that patients no safer than they were 15 years ago July 18, 2014 I By Zack Budryk Share Tools medical errors Patients today [...]
Hand-washing is the single, easiest way to prevent the transmission of germs and maintain the health of Health care personal How a team of doctors at one hospital boosted hand washing, cut infections and created a culture of safety [...]
New Advice for Vaccines to Stave Off Pneumonia The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that older adults now get two different pneumonia vaccines, versus only a single shot under the old guidelines. WSJ's Peter Loftus joins Tanya Rivero [...]