Here are some statistics on hospital-acquired infections in U.S. hospitals, according to research cited by " Overlooked and Under-Protected," a white paper on HAIs developed by TeleTracking Technologies.

A recent survey by SK&A, a provider of healthcare information solutions, has found that 90 percent of physicians are affiliated with at least one hospital, and the average physician is affiliated with 1.7 hospitals, according to a SK&A news release.

Bruce Siegel, MD, was recently named the new CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, an organization that represents the interests of safety net hospitals and health systems and the underinsured. Dr. Siegel comes to NAPH…

Oakwood Healthcare, a four-hospital system in Dearborn, Mich., announced in June it was starting an accountable care organization. Here, Bill Isenstein, senior vice president for managed care at Oakwood, explains its plans for an ACO.

Hospitals seeking to maintain a strong network of referring primary care physicians may face major challenges in the years ahead if their community does not offer an employed practice model. Many physicians coming out of residency have a different mindset…

The Leapfrog Group published a report in late June suggesting computerized prescribing systems can miss errors if not monitored regularly, which could lead to fatalities, according to a news release by The Leapfrog Group.

Spokane (Wash.) Cardiology and Heart Clinics Northwest, also in Spokane, will merge with Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services to form Providence Spokane Heart Institute, according to a report by the Spokesman-Review.

Arkansas Heart Center, a four-physician cardiology group in Fort Smith, Ark., has joined Sparks Health System, also based in Fort Smith, according to a report by the City Wire.

Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Medical Center is looking to improve quality care and reduce costs by implementing clinical integration programs, according to an Ithaca Journal report.

A survey of approximately 5,500 physicians suggests that the elimination of consultation codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has negatively impacted physician efforts to improve care coordination and may reduce access to care for Medicare beneficiaries, according…