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NewsAcademic hospitals have better cancer patient outcomes
Contrary to some previous research, academic hospitals have better outcomes than non-teaching hospitals--at least for prostate cancer patients who undergo radical prostatectomy, according to a Read more...
Big, teaching hospitals missing from Joint Commission top-performers list
Although the Joint Commission's top-performers list honored 405 hospitals for successfully delivering evidence-based care, it also served as a warning to larger hospitals and academic medical Read more...
Academic hospitalists experience high burnout
As the number of hospitalists in academic medical centers grows, so does their level of burnout, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In addition to experiencing Read more...
Measure proposes development of 'healthcare innovation zones'
Democratic Representative Allyson Schwartz (PA) has filed legislation which would instruct HHS to pilot-test "healthcare innovation zones," a concept that would link up academic medical centers with Read more...
Study: Academic researchers exaggerate study results
Is that recent study announced by an academic medical center a groundbreaking piece of research, or just a routine effort that isn't going to change the world very much? Often, such studies aren't Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Grassley likely to get off pharma's back
Pharma executives are breathing a sigh of relief this week thanks to news that Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) is stepping down from his role as head of the Senate Finance Committee. He'll move to the Read more...
Struggle over conflict-of-interest rules at U of Minnesota
A struggle is currently under way over revisions to conflict-of-interest rules at the University of Minnesota Medical School, one that offers a glimpse into the complexity of making real changes in Read more...
Case study: Detroit med school carries $50M/year in uncompensated care
If you're an urban medical school, you expect to care for a high volume of the city's struggling poor and uninsured patients. That's particularly true in Detroit, where Wayne State University cares Read more...
Saying 'I'm sorry' grows more popular in med mal cases
Historically, in medical malpractice situations, attorneys have advised doctors and hospitals to deny that any medical error has been made--or even express any form of regret that a patient is Read more...
ALSO NOTED: CDC grants to help RHIOs share public health data; AHRQ awards millions for clinical-decision support systems; and
> The CDC has awarded $38 million in contracts to help health information exchanges and regional health information organizations to create data sharing plans used to deliver information to public Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew UHC Scorecard Provides Unique Insights Into Integrated Performance in 6 Key AreasGives AMCs a view of interrelationships between quality, patient safety, and supply chain costsCHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UHC today introduced its new Quality and Spend Scorecard, which Read more >> Aetna, Einstein Healthcare Network Sign ContractBLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Einstein Healthcare Network announced that they have reached agreement on a four-year contract renewal, maintaining network access for Aetna Read more >> Accretive Health to Host Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call on November 9CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH) will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. CST (8:30 a.m. EST) to discuss its third quarter 2011 financial Read more >> Beazley Selected by UHC as Preferred Cyber Liability InsurerBeazley's coverage offered to 369 member hospitals and medical centersLONDON, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beazley, a leading insurer of data privacy and network security risks, has been selected by Read more >> Ohio State University Medical Center to Expand TeleStroke Technology with REACH HealthCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ohio State University Medical Center announced today that it is doubling telestroke technology capabilities across their hospital network with REACH Health, Inc. Read more >> |
