Quality and Safety

Apr 22 | Susan Morse

CMS proposes $887 million increase for skilled nursing facilities

SNFs will be scored on a measure of potentially preventable hospital readmissions and on two new quality measures for…

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Apr 22 | Jeff Lagasse

The nation's 15 top health systems, as ranked by IBM Watson Health

This year's hospitals had better risk-adjusted outcomes, better patient satisfaction and a lower average cost per…

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Apr 18 | Jeff Lagasse

Eliminating routine but low-value preoperative tests for cataract surgery patients associated with cost savings

One medical center found savings of $67,241 over three years by foregoing…

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Apr 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Readmissions may be reduced through effective skilled nursing facility-to-home transition strategies

Better SNF-to-home transitions are needed, both for the physical health of the patient…

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Apr 12 | Jeff Lagasse

When doctors address bad reviews, patient satisfaction can double

Addressing negative reviews can salvage a provider's brand reputation and even lead to higher reimbursement.

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Apr 12 | Jeff Lagasse

Radiation oncology workforce study indicates potential threat to rural cancer care access

Since the previous workforce survey in 2012, the proportion of rural radiation oncologists declined…

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Apr 11 | Jeff Lagasse

Heart attack victims over 65 suffer worse outcomes but have lower hospital charges

Despite staying in the hospital on average a half-day longer, older patients had lower total charges,…

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Apr 10 | Jeff Lagasse

Mothers in Medicaid may have higher C-section infection risk than those with private insurance

Mothers delivering via cesarean section covered by Medicaid had a 1.4 fold increase in…

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Apr 09 | Jeff Lagasse

International medical students shed stigma, enjoy record year in annual physician match

More residency slots are being filled by international medical graduates, helping to fill the void in…

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Apr 08 | Susan Morse

Humana notifies members of provider portal data breach

Humana has notified 522 members in Texas that a limited amount of their ...

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