The National Quality Forum's President and CEO Janet Corrigan has submitted her resignation, effective late June.
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The Arizona Alliance for Chronic Care is urging lawmakers to pass legislation that is designed to keep prescription prices predictable.
A "benevolent gestures" bill introduced by Rep. Joseph McNamara (D-R.I.) would allow physicians and other healthcare providers to apologize to patients and families for undesirable outcomes without legal consequences.
In a 17-5 vote, the House Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee approved a measure that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
Worldwide changes in catheter system design are urgently needed to prevent serious complications caused by accidental injection of drugs into the wrong location, according to a special editorial in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
A coalition of consumer and medical groups is protesting the FDA's recent approval of an aneurysm device that it says requires more rigorous testing, according to a Consumers Union news release.
Research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgery shows a standardized checklist can prevent missteps in patient care and improve safety, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publication.
A statewide collaborative in Hawaii helped reduce the incidence of central-line associated bloodstream infections by 61 percent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality and reported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates has named Jack Towsley senior vice president of payor relations, a new position at the health system.
Hospitals and healthcare companies can grow volume and profits by focusing on outpatient services. However, this important area of hospital profit is under increasing attack from new and old competitors, insurance companies and physician-owned services.