The New York State Department of Health gave MetroPlus Health Plan the highest score for quality measures among Medicaid managed care plans in the state.
A Six Sigma green belt who tracked and blogged about her medical treatment for two rare diseases made a startling discovery — in 20 emergency room visits, 56 outpatient visits and 54 inpatient days across nine admissions, she found just…
The American College of Radiology now offers the Radiologist's Toolkit for Patient- and Family-Centered Care for free online as a resource to help radiologists improve their patient engagement skills.
Children who experience physical abuse often arrive at a hospital hours after experiencing an injury, receive a delayed diagnosis and treatment, and have higher death rates than kids with accidental injuries, according to a study in the Emergency Medical Journal.
Teams from University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto won this year's Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement.
Healthcare policy researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School will join forces with mPulse Mobile to study whether texting can improve patient engagement in Medicaid populations.
Historically, surgical site infection prevention efforts have focused on the role of the healthcare worker, but patients have an important role to play in preventing SSIs as well.
