The Federal Trade Commission has issued an advisory opinion that a proposed arrangement between a 280-physician group and Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System would not prompt antitrust challenges.

A new study in Health Affairs found that state prescription drug monitoring programs designed to help law enforcement identify illegal activity have the added benefit of improving patient safety and quality of care.

As healthcare reform focuses more attention on patient outcomes, nurses' importance in clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction is becoming more apparent. To make a lasting impact on patient safety and quality, hospitals need to recognize the value of nurses and…

Minneapolis-based Allina Health; Duluth, Minn.-based Benedictine Health System and Presbyterian Homes & Services in St. Paul, Minn., will collaborate to create transitional care centers which will give post-acute care patients an environment as they transition from hospital to home.

There are several new forces arising in healthcare that are putting pressure on specialists to scrape up patient referrals, according to a white paper written by Bricken McKenzie, CEO of AdvisorsMD.

Thirty-day readmission rates and mortality rates are not correlated for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) or pneumonia, and only weakly linked for heart failure, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

To ensure patient safety in health IT, clinical software needs a new oversight framework, according to a report by the Bipartisan Policy Center.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released the updated 2012 "Guide to Clinical Preventive Services," which includes recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on screening, counseling and preventive medication topics.

Healthcare leaders can lead productive patient safety meetings by following seven guidelines, according to LifeWings, a patient safety improvement company.

CMS has halted funding for Renaissance Hospital Terrell (Texas), which was ordered to shut down Feb. 12 by the Texas Department of State Health Services due to patient safety failures, according to a WFAA report.