The Association for the Healthcare Environment, which is part of the American Hospital Association, has unveiled its new professional education brand identity: ENGAGE.
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Paul R. Summerside, MD, MMM, CMO and chief compliance officer of BayCare Clinic in Green Bay, Wis., is not one to give up easily. Not when he has to arrive at a golf course before 5 a.m. to get tee…
HHS announced that the rate review authority under healthcare reform revealed "unreasonable" health insurance premium increases in nine states.
Health plans are looking for partners in care coordination, and hospitals should be at the table with payors and engaged in finding solutions to reduce costs and increase quality, according to a recent webinar from Care Team Connect.
There is not enough evidence to support or refute the notion that higher regional healthcare costs equate to inappropriate care, according to a study led by Salomeh Keyhani, MD, a physician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and an…
Medical City Hospital in Dallas has been issued a notice of violation for leaking a green dye into a nearby creek, according to a WFAA report.
Binghamton (N.Y.) General Hospital has been cited by the New York State Department of Health after a former employee allegedly took an "intimate picture" of a patient and forwarded the photo to other employees, according to a WBNG report.
UW Hospital in Madison, Wis., is now asking all physicians, nurses and visitors to wear gloves and gowns when visiting patients in the intensive care unit, according to a Wisconsin State Journal report.
Proventix Systems, a provider of technology solutions for healthcare providers, has announced a call for nominations for the annual Lathem Physician Leadership Award in Hand Hygiene.
A new Commonwealth Fund report finds that all states — except Arizona — have taken steps to implement the healthcare reform law, such as passing legislation or regulations or actively reviewing insurer filings.