Miami-based Jackson Health System CEO Carlos Migoya has said publicly that quality at Jackson Health System continues to improve despite recent layoffs of nearly 1,000 employees and allegations by union supporters that the staffing changes have affected care, according to…
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Hospital and health system executive compensation is affected by several factors in the healthcare industry, including a greater focus on quality and patient satisfaction, as well as consumers' increasing involvement in their healthcare. As healthcare organizations face the uncertainty of…
Kirkland, Wash.-based Evergreen Healthcare has unveiled its new name and logo as EvergreenHealth.
Flexible scopes traveling outside the ASC do not always receive proper cleaning following a procedure, according to Cyngus Medical Product and Services.
Moiz Karu, MD, who specializes in gastroenterology and internal medicine, will be moving his New Jersey practice from Middlesex into a new medical building in Dunellen, according to a MyCentralJersey.com report.
Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., has announced pediatric gastroenterologist Laurie Conklin, MD, has been appointed to the faculty of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, according to a news release.
Removing the supervision requirement for nurse anesthetists and granting nurse practitioners more authority would lower healthcare costs and provide more health coverage for patients, according to John Rowe, MD, a professor in the department of health policy and management at…
A study by the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization found errors during the administration phase of the medication process were the most common type of medication error.
The Healthcare Financial Management Association awarded North American Partners in Anesthesia the "Peer Reviewed by HFMA" designation. NAPA's anesthesia department management services are provided to hospitals, health systems and healthcare facilities.
Researchers found more than 71 percent of surveyed individuals who use Summa Health System's social media platforms already use social media to seek personal health information.