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NewsLow health literacy linked to poor patient outcomes
People who have difficulty understanding health information have poorer overall health and a higher risk of death, according to a study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. People with Read more...
Community health center populations will double in 5 years
The number of patients using community health centers will nearly double from the current 23 million to about 40 million by 2015, the National Association of Community Health Centers estimates. Read more...
Rate of hospital stays for back problems doubled
Between 1993 and 2008, the rate of hospital stays for patients with any diagnosis for back problems more than doubled, according to a statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Read more...
AHRQ releases new healthcare quality data categorized by payer
Maine, Maryland, Wyoming, South Carolina and the District of Columbia showed the greatest improvement in healthcare quality indicators that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has added to Read more...
Study shows clear link between interruptions, medication errors
Patient safety experts for years have warned about the dangers of interruptions during medication preparation and administration. New research confirms this relationship, showing that interruptions Read more...
Eliminating five hospital-acquired conditions can save $2M annually
Preventing five of the most commonly occurring hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) could help a 200-bed hospital save $2 million annually, according to an analysis by the Healthcare Management Read more...
Hospitals spent $56B treating baby boomers in '07
We're always hearing about the cresting wave of aging Baby Boomers needing more and more healthcare services. This week, a report report from the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research supplied Read more...
Study: More patients leaving hospitals against MD advice
A new study released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has concluded that there's been a dramatic increase in the rate of patients leaving hospitals against physician advice between Read more...
Case study: Michigan hospitals, Johns Hopkins reduce ICU infections
In a tale that is making headlines as the first of an HHS series of healthcare "success stories," partners in a project designed to reduce healthcare-associated infections are making the rounds Read more...
Committee makes comparative-effectiveness spending recommendations
How do you spend $1.1 billion in comparative-effectiveness research funding? A new report released by an independent advisory committee to HHS may provide some answers. The 73-page report, which was Read more...
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