Researchers from UC San Francisco have found a link between emergency department closures and increased inpatient mortality rates at hospitals in the surrounding area.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Implementing multi-tiered strategies for reducing readmission rates are a must do for any hospital looking to improve patient care and provide a high quality experience. This in-depth report provides the key best practices for developing the multi-tiered plan and is…
Among healthcare leaders, there has been a call to arms of sorts, which has swelled over the last five or so years, to rid medicine of, well, jerks. The more technical term we've been using to describe this phenomenon of…
San Jose, Calif.-based Vocera has released a new solution to increase patient safety and reduce clinician alarm fatigue.
Health insurer Independence Blue Cross has announced 90 percent of the hospitals that participated in its accountable care organization in the Philadelphia region lowered hospital readmission rates, with an average reduction of 16 percent in the first year.
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The Oregon Patient Safety Commission has launched a statewide program — the Early Discussion and Resolution Program — aimed at helping healthcare providers and patients and their families resolve conflicts in a confidential but effective manner, according to a Statesman…
The following stories recently published by Becker's Hospital Review focus on how hospitals and health systems can create and maintain a culture of safety.
A survey recently released by the American College of Emergency Physicians found emergency physicians have noticed an uptick in patient visits to the emergency department since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect, according to a report from…
The investigation into patient deaths at Veterans Affairs medical centers across the country has uncovered falsified records, secret waiting lists and health-endangering wait times for care. Just how long were the worst VA medical center delays? The following VA medical…
A news brief from Amcom indicates that a secure communication platform can help prevent patient falls.