Implementation of a program last year helped Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers by 30 percent, according to a hospital news release.
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The LIVESTRONG Foundation will award hospitals and other organizations nearly $1.4 million to implement one of four evidence-based programs designed to serve cancer patients.
The American Academy of Family Physicians has released an updated version of its recommendations for clinical preventive services, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publication.
Hospitals are continuing to implement computerized provider order entry systems to not only meet meaningful use requirements, but to also increase the use of evidence-based practices and improve efficiency through electronic prescribing. Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System began its…
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America have released guidelines for managing community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publication.
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, a not-for-profit pharmacy standards development organization, has released a recap of its 2011 accomplishments.
A regional quality collaborative resulted in substantial improvements in surgical outcomes and reductions in healthcare costs, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Lincoln Hospital in New York City has launched the Lincoln Art Exchange, which allows uninsured artists to exchange their talents for healthcare services, according to a New York Daily News report.
Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., will soon break ground on a $26.7 million neuroscience tower, according to a hospital news release.
St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colo., has opened the St. Anthony Breast Center, according to a news release.