Children’s hospitals can reduce the higher patient occupancy rates experienced during weekdays by scheduling more admissions on days with lighter schedules, according to a study by researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and other pediatric institutions. The study evaluated…
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Wilmington, Del.-based Christiana Care's Department of Family and Community Medicine has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a patient-centered medical home, according to a health system news release.
Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Wash., will open a new, $460 million patient tower in June, according to a The Herald report.
CMS is asking for comments on how to better align the sometimes conflicting requirements for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, called "dual-eligibles," according to a report by AHA News Now.
Hawaii legislators have approved a plan to cut approximately 4,500 people from the state's Medicaid program through tightening eligibility requirements and will restrict the number of covered services beneficiaries can receive, according to a Forbes report.
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Hugh Morgan, director of quality assurance for Somnia Anesthesia, and John LaFratta, corporate training specialist, pain management, for B. Braun, recently presented a webinar titled "Impact of Regional Anesthesia on Quality, Cost and Patient Satisfaction: Minor Changes, Immediate Impact."
The use of endoscopic surgery to help treat pancreatitis can result in reduced hospital stay and cost, according to a Des Moines Register report. Previously, procedures used to treat the condition — which can be caused by gall stones or…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has joined Obama Administration's "Partnership for Patients" initiative, a project designed to help improve quality, safety and affordability of healthcare in the United States, according to an ASA release.
Arkansas has received approval from HHS to develop a new payment model for its Medicaid program that would reward evidence-based, coordinated care, according to a Forbes report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has released a set of frequently asked questions about accountable care organizations, developed by the society's ACO Task Force, according to a news release.