The Department of Health and Human Services has missed 47 percent of the legal deadlines for regulations within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from the American Action Forum.
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An anesthesia information management system in addition to electronic alerts may improve compliance to a SCIP quality measure concerning perioperative beta-blockers for surgical patients, according to a study published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Read…
Researchers have determined three factors associated with an increased risk of medication errors, including 30-day readmission and time of day, according to a study published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on medication…
Many hospitals and other players in the healthcare industry have been taking careful note of the increasing talk of "medical tourism" and "medical travel," often with an eye on strategic investments related to what is apparently a fast-growing market. With…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has announced it will donate $1 million to National Medical Fellowships, an organization dedicated to increasing the representation of minority physicians.
Baton Rouge, La.-based Ochsner Health System has announced an agreement with King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia for physician and staff training and various program collaborations.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis and Fairview Red Wing (Minn.) Health Services have signed a tentative agreement for Fairview Red Wing Health Services to become part of Mayo Clinic Health System.
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a compromise version of a bill that would let patients who suffer medical injuries receive a capped settlement from a medical provider within a certain timeframe, according to a Union Leader report.
The concept behind telemedicine is very simple: connect patients to physicians who can provide care from a distance. Perhaps the term telemedicine drums up images of a physician connecting with a rural patient through a video chat. But the way…
Glenn Steele Jr., MD, PhD, joined Geisinger Health System as president and CEO on March 1, 2001. As president and CEO, Dr. Steele leads a health system recently recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of the 100 Top Hospitals. He…