Healthgrades has released a new report that recognizes 379 hospitals as Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients for 2013.

A process improvement program implemented at 26 hospitals in five states reduced elective early-term deliveries by 83 percent, according to a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Lutheran Children's Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., is set to begin construction on a pediatric emergency department, according to a Journal Gazette report.

The determining factors of patient satisfaction with their health system differ across countries, according to a study in Health Affairs.

The American Hospital Association wrote a letter to CMS urging it to establish a standard endorsement process for all quality measures reported through electronic health records.

An approach that uses predictive modeling may improve healthcare organizations' ability to meet the triple aim of healthcare reform — improved patient experience, improved population health and reduced costs, according to a commentary in Health Affairs.

High Point, N.C.-based Cornerstone Health Care has added Jonesville (N.C.) Family Medical Center's six providers, including four physicians, to its ranks.

The International Medical Graduate Program at the University of California in Los Angeles helps Latino physicians start practicing in the state, according to The California Report.

Crozer-Keystone Health System, based in Springfield, Pa., has acquired the Surgery Center of Pennsylvania and renamed the facility Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center at Haverford, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report.

In Richmond, Va., two large hospital systems – Bon Secours and HCA – have competed keenly over market share for decades, competition that has ultimately benefited patients with innovation and improved services. However, something the two systems agree on is…