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A rare, antibiotic-resistant and often deadly bacteria was identified in two patients at a Rhode Island Hospital in 2011, but its spread was stopped by timely treatment and infection control measures, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report described…
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Hospitals entering into accountable care agreements are agreeing to essentially change the way care is delivered and assessed. Those embracing the growing ACO trend are also implementing structural changes in how they interact with physicians, staff and patients — all…
Hospitals and health systems are facing pressure to improve quality before penalties for are implemented. Hospitals can't afford to waste time on ineffective initiatives, as changes in reimbursement, physician relationships and regulations also need their attention. It is thus essential…
Andy Ziskind, MD, managing director and clinical solutions leader of Huron Healthcare, says regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, hospitals must be prepared to adapt quickly and make substantive changes to…
CMS has again granted The Joint Commission deeming authority for the accreditation of clinical laboratories, effective for a six-year period through May 25, 2018. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on The Joint Commission.
HealthAlliance Hospital Burbank Campus in Fitchburg, Mass., has opened its $14 million cancer center expansion, according to a Sentinel and Enterprise report.
HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has launched a new pilot program designed to reduce prescription drug abuse in Ohio and Indiana.
Payments for physician call coverage and medical direction from hospitals have increased over the past few years, as hospitals are facing mounting pressures to enhance their physician base.