Hospitals should focus on four numbers to predict the success of their pilot accountable care organization, according to a new white paper from Thomson Reuters.
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Bacteria from unused paper towels may be transferred to healthcare employees after they wash their hands, which may pose risk of bacterial transmission to patients, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 majority opinion (pdf) today that will send a case back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding whether Medicaid providers and beneficiaries can sue the state over Medicaid reductions.
Over the past decade, physician employment has grown by 32 percent at hospitals, and roughly 20 percent of the practicing physician workforce now works for a hospital. This explosion of employed physicians signals several factors: the move toward accountable care…
Hospitals are facing a perfect storm. Payors and society are demanding excellent quality supported by data and transparency. At the same time, the general economy and a national movement to reduce the cost of health care are stressing hospitals with…
An analysis by the Center for Public Integrity reveals poor sterilization of surgical instruments continues to be a challenge.
In an editorial published in the Queens Courier, Stephen S. Mills, CEO of New York Hospital Queens in New York City, outlines his organization's five-point plan to reduce readmissions.
In commentary published in Health Affairs, Faraz Ahmad, MD, and Thomas Tsang, MD, suggest ways to alleviate the challenge of efficiently and rapidly using quality measure to improve healthcare performance.
A PBS documentary, scheduled to air this month, focuses on healthcare providers' successes in delivering high quality healthcare at costs below the national average, according to a news release.
Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.) have asked the HHS inspector general to start a federal investigation into state boards' oversight of physicians, according to a New Haven Independent report.