Quality and Safety
Nine emergency department health providers have created a consensus statement that lays out metrics to help reduce ED crowding.
A home care advocacy organization says the Office of Inspector General's recent report about the unnecessary provision of powered wheelchairs to Medicare beneficiaries is misleading and that the real problem is a flawed documentation process.
Hospitals experience drug shortages on a daily basis, which often lead to delayed patient treatment and increased drug costs, according to a new report released yesterday by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
Whether for patients with long drive times in rural communities or set in urban settings for a more convenient and quicker treatment, satellite emergency departments are attractive prospects and as two studies show, a fairly lucrative proposition for a health system looking to develop.
Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky., part of the Baptist Healthcare System, has announced it will open two new Baptist Express Care locations in Walmart stores this month.
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center of Midlothian, Va., has been voted America's Most Beautiful Hospital by a poll of Soliant.com visitors.
The non-profit charged with running Tennessee's telehealth program is shutting down amid charges that two ex-officials skimmed or misused more than $1 million in grant funding.
Growing up, we are imbued with the knowledge that healthcare is a noble profession. Doctors and nurses are careers to aspire to – callings that parents encourage.
The University of California at Los Angeles Health System (UCLAHS) is settling potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules for $865,500 said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights.
Satisfied and engaged employees are essential if healthcare human resources departments are to hit the goal of improving patient satisfaction and safety, said an industry panel during a webinar Thursday reflecting on a newly released survey of healthcare HR professionals.