The American Medical Association has expedited the publication of a new code specific to vaccine administration and revised existing code 90663 to include the H1N1 vaccine, according to an AMA news release.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released the HCUP Facts and Figures: Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States, 2007 study, which includes information on trends in hospital care from 1997-2007, according to an AHRQ news release.

A new report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council found that mortality in Pennsylvania hospitals fell from 5.1 percent in 2002 to 4.2 percent in 2008, according to a release from the council.

he National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission announced the winners of the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, according to a Joint Commission news release.

All of Delaware's acute-care hospitals have adopted a standardized color-coded wristband system to reduce confusion and errors, according to a news release from the Delaware Hospital Authority.

A report in the Dallas Morning News discusses various arguments regarding physician-owned hospitals, stating that arguments about the facilities are very relevant for the Dallas-Forth Worth community, which has more physician-owned hospitals than any other metropolitan area in the United…

CTQ Solutions has announced the Apex Quality Award winners for 2009, which recognizes outstanding healthcare organizations that demonstrate the highest levels of excellence in patient satisfaction throughout the country in markets served by CTQ, according to a CTQ news release.

Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health System has offered a response to the latest developments in the healthcare reform debate and the potential impact on the health system, according to a Summa new release.

Seven physicians from Oregon have been touring the country to call for more dramatic healthcare reforms than Congress is considering, according to a report from the Mankato, Minn., Free Press.

In 2007, baby boomers (adults age 55-64) had more than 4.7 million hospital stays totaling $59 billion, or 16 percent of total hospital costs in the United States, according to a recently released Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Healthcare…