Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Okla., has opened a new heart center, according to a KJRH-TV report.
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Computer screen saver messages may improve healthcare workers' compliance to hand hygiene protocols, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The California Department of Health has cited Salinas (Calif.) Valley Memorial Hospital for failing to implement policy that would have prevented an unqualified individual from performing a patient care task, according to a Californian report.
Benewah Community Hospital in St. Maries, Idaho, is nearing completion of its $28.5 million hospital expansion and renovation project, according to a Coeur d' Alene Press report.
The attitudes and beliefs held by healthcare environmental service workers could influence the effectiveness of their work, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., is approved to build a $52.8 million patient lab facility, according to a Daily Item report.
Researchers suggest hospital-based pay for performance programs may not improve mortality rates over the long term, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, Ga., has completed its new hospital, according to a Walton Tribune report.
The Institute of Medicine has suggested federal agencies take advantage of opportunities to promote integration of primary care and public health.
Commercial accountable care organizations are continually popping up across the country, and Medicare ACOs are not far behind. At the time of this article's publication, CMS had yet to announce its first group of ACOs under the Medicare Shared Savings…