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The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday awarded $40 million in grants to public health departments across the country to help them strengthen their infrastructure, performance and efficiency and to create new jobs.
Needle-free drug delivery methods, including patches, edible vaccines and pen injectors, will likely see a significant increase in revenues from 2011 through 2016. Healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information estimates annual revenue growth to average 15.1 percent to reach $6.2 billion.
To be sleep-deprived and overworked is nearly a badge of honor in some medical circles but others argue that fatigue causes medical errors. A study from London suggests that those who work in teams have a better chance at battling the effects of fatigue than tired people working individually.
According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has thus far failed to report certain measures of the complex value-based purchasing (VBP) program – a reality that might not only undermine the law but ultimately make it harder for hospitals to engage VBP for performance improvements.
In a 3-to-1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board overruled a decision made 20 years ago that set the standard for determining how bargaining units were formed at non-acute care facilities. Opponents have warned that if the NLRB changed the way units are determined at non-acute care facilities like nursing homes, costs will increase and quality of care may suffer.
One hundred patients with diabetes have signed up for a telemonitoring pilot spearheaded by HEALTHeLINK, the regional health information organization (RHIO) serving Western New York State.
A new AHCA and Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care multi-month media campaign says preserving federal funds for skilled nursing and rehabilitative care will preserve both access to care and jobs.
KeyBridge Medical Revenue Management announced Tuesday that it will expand its footprint into the Indiana market.
A new survey conducted by Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City shows that only 54 percent of parents feel it is "very important" to seek medical attention for their overweight children.
Inpatient rehabilitation operator, HealthSouth, is realigning its hospitals into six regions in order to position itself for future expansion.