Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Among the Safest in the Nation
June 7, 2012 - Nearly all Kaiser Permanente hospitals have been given an A rating for patient safety--and none lower than a B--in a new national report card issued Wednesday by The Leapfrog Group....
View ArticleSolving the Complex Issues of ED Patient Throughput
June 13, 2012 - It’s a fact of life: people do not like waiting, especially when ill or injured. Yet patients often must wait when seeking emergency department care, particularly when backlogs develop....
View ArticleNearly Half of U.S. Adults Were Not Receiving Key Preventive Health Services...
June 14, 2012 - Only about half of U.S. adults received selected preventive services such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, from a health care professional before 2010, according to a new...
View ArticleThe Case for Empathy Training
June 18, 2012 - While patients respect physicians’ knowledge, they also like to come away from an interaction with the feeling that the doctor cared. Multiple studies have demonstrated improved...
View ArticleStudy Looks at Unprofessional Behavior Among Hospitalists
June 19, 2012 - Unprofessional behavior among hospitalists is rare, but those who do behave poorly share common features, according to research published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. American...
View ArticleNational Prevention Strategy Put into Action
June 23, 2012 - Preventing illness costs less and is preferable to treating conditions once they develop, and now the National Prevention Council has released an action plan for implementing the...
View ArticleObesity Counseling Often Shortchanged by Physician Time Constraints
June 26, 2012 - Hospitals and primary care practices that offer diet and activity counseling help patients to maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risks and costs related to increased morbidity and...
View ArticleStudy Predicts 5.6 million New Healthcare Jobs by 2020
A new study conducted by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, predicts that 5.6 million new jobs will be created as a result of the growth in demand for healthcare by 2020....
View ArticleNew Test Program Aims to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
June 27, 2012 - Existing prescription drug use data will be made available to providers and pharmacists when treating patients in ambulatory and emergency departments through a new pilot program...
View ArticleHealth Reform Law Upheld
June 28, 2012 - After a long, anxious wait for people in support and in opposition, the Supreme Court handed down its decision this morning on the Affordable Care Act. Read More
View ArticleHealthcare Leaders React to Supreme Court Ruling on ACA
June 28, 2012 - A cheer rose from the crowd of a few thousand people waiting on the grounds of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday morning upon learning the justices upheld the constitutionality of the...
View ArticleACA Verdict: Money and Resources Top the List of Primary Care Docs’ Concerns
July 3, 2012 - In the wake of the Supreme Court’s upholding of the landmark health reform law last week, many primary care physicians are worried about two things: money and resources. Read More
View ArticleHappier, Healthier Patients Start with Supporting Front-line Staff
July 5, 2012 - It may not take a village to care for a hospitalized patient, but it does take a dedicated team, and new research indicates all levels of employees play an important role in achieving...
View ArticleNation’s Most Wired Hospitals Improve Efficiency with Health Information...
July 10, 2012 – The nation’s Most Wired hospitals are leveraging the adoption and use of health information technology (IT) to improve performance in a number of areas, according to Health Care’s Most...
View ArticleConsumerism Turning Patients into Informed Shoppers
July 16, 2012 - In another step toward engaging patients in making informed healthcare decisions, Consumer Reports has rated U.S. hospitals for safety, encouraging people to shop for hospitals the same...
View ArticlePhysician Community’s Reaction to Health Reform Verdict is Mixed
July 17, 2012 - When the Supreme Court handed down its verdict upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in late June, the reactions began immediately. Fast and furious, opinions were...
View ArticleTracking Nursing Workforce Trends May Get Tougher
July 17, 2012 - When the national survey you’ve relied on ceases to exist, what do you put in its place? That’s the question many healthcare leaders are grappling with as they look at their current...
View ArticleU.S. News Releases 2012-13 Rankings of Best Hospitals
July 17, 2012 - U.S. News & World Report has released its 23rd annual Best Hospitals rankings and a new hospital has seized the No. 1 spot. The rankings are freely available at...
View ArticleJoint Commission Releases New Standards for Academic Medical Center Hospitals
July 19, 2012 - Joint Commission International (JCI) announced today that academic medical centers accredited by JCI will be accredited under a new set of standards beginning January 1, 2013. Read More
View ArticleMerritt Hawkins, an AMN Healthcare Company, President Testifies Before Congress
July 19, 2012 - As the nation’s leader in permanent physician placement, Merritt Hawkins, an AMN Healthcare Company, President Mark Smith testified before Congress on “The Decline of Solo and Small...
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