Quality and Safety

Jan 21 | Jeff Lagasse

Fewer than half of US clinical trials have complied with the law on reporting results despite new regulations

Trials with non-industry sponsors are far more likely to breach the rules than…

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Jan 17 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital readmission policy did not increase patients' mortality risk

The findings support the notion that the readmission policy is safe and not increasing the risk of death by turning away…

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Jan 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Only 1 in 4 Medicare patients participate in cardiac rehabilitation

Every year, an estimated 1.3 million U.S. adults with heart disease may qualify for cardiac rehabilitation.

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Jan 15 | Jeff Lagasse

Causes of physician burnout differ by generation; so do coping strategies

The bureaucratic demands of medical practice topped the list of reasons for burnout for all generations, followed by…

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Jan 15 | Jeff Lagasse

Reducing medical device life cycle costs an effective way to trim healthcare costs around the margins

The cost of ownership and repair of medical equipment, from infusion pumps to MRI…

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Jan 09 | Jeff Lagasse

Significant underreporting in safety data found on Nursing Home Compare website

Just 57.5% of falls were accounted for in the Nursing Home Compare's Minimum Data Set, which is…

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Jan 02 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital mergers and acquisitions not linked to better care, study finds

What's more, 30-day mortality and readmission rates stayed largely the same at acquired facilities.

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Dec 30, 2019 | Jeff Lagasse

Partners HealthCare aims to bring care closer to home, lower costs

The goal of the initiative is to improve patient experience and access while reducing costs.

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Dec 27, 2019 | Susan Morse

Omnicare and parent company CVS Health accused of prescription drug fraud

Lawsuit alleges Omnicare pushed invalid drugs out the door as quickly as possible to make more money.

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Dec 17, 2019 | Jeff Lagasse

Nurses sleep less before a scheduled shift, hindering patient care and safety

Shift work takes a toll on circadian rhythms and can impair the performance of workers, data shows.

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