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.
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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.
Auburn (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has named John A. Riccio, MD, chief medical officer.
Jeff Peters, MBA, president and CEO of Surgical Directions, and Valeria McAfee, MBA, a central sterile processing consultant at Surgical Directions, will speak at the 2012 American Association of Clinical Directors Perioperative Leadership Summit, according to a Surgical Directions report.
Healthcare organizations have enterprise-wide data sets of which data governance can be time-consuming and labor intensive. Yet, healthcare needs to move towards the 21st century in terms of data capabilities so data can be utilized to inform research, trace population…
Roger Fons, MD, has been appointed assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) addressed ongoing drug shortages on the Senate floor on Jan. 26, according to an ASA release.
The emergency department is a vital part of every hospital's financial success, as the open door to an increasing number of admissions. Successful EDs closely monitor several key areas that impact a department's revenue and efficiency; nine of the most…
Managing the reputation for any business can, at times, seem like a futile attempt to get toothpaste back in the tube. Everybody has always had something to say — now they have a limitless number of places where they can…
Here are five simple ways hospitals can trim spending.