Quality and Safety
Hospitals, doctors' practices, government, insurers, and healthcare IT companies could all be affected, Kalorama says.
Three hospitals were fined $100K each indicating repeat offense; noncompliance issues were likely to cause patient injury, death.
The agency scored higher on six of nine patient safety indicators, but still needs to work on behavioral health and patient experience, a JAMA Internal Medicine report finds.
Veterans Choice Program Extension lets vets seek care at private institutions, buys time for VA Secretary Shulkin to write a more comprehensive plan.
Annals of Surgery found death rate decline in South Carolina in hospitals that chose to participate in the program.
Eight orthopedic groups in Indiana and Kentucky join value-based model established in Ohio and Tennessee.
Research measured antibiotic use hospital-wide and by unit before, during and after the implementation of program.
The agency says St. Jude Medical continued to ship faulty defibrillators despite issues with rapid battery depletion.
More consumers use those platforms and comment on them, creating a real-time feedback loop, Foundation says.
CMS initiative aims to boost outcomes, reduce cost and find innovative ways to deliver care to underserved populations.