The Institute of Medicine has released a report that lists nine "exemplar" chronic conditions that can have significant effects on the country's health and economy and recommendations on how to tackle these public health concerns.
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AHRQ Survey Reveals Nonteaching Hospitals Rate Patient Safety Culture Higher Than Teaching Hospitals
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's 2012 user comparative database report on patient safety culture shows nonteaching hospitals consistently rated patient safety culture composite items higher than teaching hospitals.
Researchers found several factors did and did not help determine risk for surgical site infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Overall average hospital ratings by patients have improved following the start of the initial value-based purchasing performance period in July 2011, according to analysis by Press Ganey.
TeleTracking is holding a seminar for clients on measuring and analyzing data captured through TeleTracking's patient flow automation solutions, according to a TeleTracking news release.
Despite concerns that safety-net hospitals may be unfairly penalized for not meeting emergency department quality measures, research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests otherwise.
Lexington (Ky.) Clinic has notified over 1,000 patients of a data privacy breach, according to a Lexington Clinic news release.
The Cleveland Clinic has named Joanne Zeroske as president at Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights, Ohio, effective Feb. 6, according to a Cleveland Clinic news release.
Tomball (Texas) Regional Medical Center has named Bud Wethington CEO, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Skaggs Regional Medical Center in Branson, Mo., has announced plans to seek a strategic partner, according to a News-Leader report.