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Americans are still divided on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with 36 percent pushing for its repeal and 21 percent hoping it remains as is, according to poll results from Harris Interactive/HealthDay.
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, primary care sites using electronic health records were associated with higher levels of achievement of and improvement in quality care standards.
The board of directors at the National Quality Forum has endorsed 24 quality measures on surgical care performed in hospitals and in outpatient facilities.
Randy Johnson has been named CEO of the Montgomery County Hospital District in Conroe, Texas, according to The Courier of Montgomery County.
A multidisciplinary approach that includes perioperative staff education helped one pediatric hospital halve incorrect counts and count discrepancies from 2009-2010, according to a study published in AORN Journal.
Operating room leaders and staff may need to re-work surgical count policies in order to prevent variation in surgical count practices and the incidence of retained surgical items, according to research published in the AORN Journal.
Robert Walker has been named president and CEO of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, according to a TSRHC news release.
Researchers discovered marked differences in perception on organization culture during quality improvement efforts at six hospitals, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
The National Quality Forum has endorsed four measures on healthcare resource use and costs with a focus on diabetes, cardiovascular care and total primary-care costs.