As healthcare reform focuses more on value for patients, many hospitals are making quality and patient safety top goals. However patient safety is a broad category of important issues. Here, Gina Pugliese, RN, MS, vice president of the Premier healthcare…

The methods of current studies on a business case for nursing investments fail to capture long-term and external cost savings, according to a study published in a supplement to Medical Care's April issue.

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System announced the National Quality Forum endorsed sepsis practices developed at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced a $3 million initiative to support states working to transform healthcare through nursing.

Consumer Reports has updated its safety ratings of hospitals.

In a recent post on athenahealth's Leadership Forum, Stephen Klasko, MD, MBA, dean of the Morsani School of Medicine at the University of South Florida and CEO of USF Health, ponders how physicians have gone "from saints to sinners so…

Recruiting primary care physicians has become a majority priority for hospitals and health systems, and having the right compensation model could help with the process.

The demand for temporary physician assistants and nurse practitioners is growing rapidly, according to a survey by Staff Care, a national temporary healthcare staffing firm.  

Patient-centered care that honors patients' wishes for end-of-life care can improve patients' quality of life and reduce costs, according to a perspective piece published in JAMA Surgery and reported by UCLA.

Federal safety monitors have suggested Dallas-based Parkland Health & Hospital System revise its contract with UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas to include clear quality standards, according to a Dallas Morning News report.