The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2009 Comparative Database Report, which highlighted overall areas of strength and areas of potential improvement for hospitals, according to an AHRQ summary.
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The Joint Commission has released revised requirements and scoring guidelines for its hospital accreditation program, which go into effect July 1.
Top 10 Hospital Stories of 2008; 15 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic and Spine Programs; 5 Key Concepts from the William Blair & Company Survey of Hospital Administrators; Hospital Real Estate and Financing Q&A With Mike O'Keefe of Navigant Consulting; Top…
Consolidations Increasing - Buyouts Stagnant; 7 Key Legal Areas for 2009; ASC Communications and the ASC Association June Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Driven ASC Conference – June 11-13, Chicago, Westin Michigan Avenue – $200/$100 Discounts on Registrations Available
Thomas J. Stallings, JD, a leading legal expert on medical staff issues and partner at McGuideWoods, discusses medical staff issues of concern for surgery centers and hospitals, and offers his suggestions for dealing with these challenges.
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Modern Healthcare has released its list of the top design and building companies for 2008, as ranked by dollar volume of completed construction projects during the year.
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A study conducted by the RAND Corp. found that pay-for-performance programs helped speed physician's adoption of new information technology systems, such as EHR, but further research is needed to determine how well they work and what systems work the best,…