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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...
AHRQ: Healthcare quality improving, but disparities still exist
Improvements in healthcare quality inched up nationwide with a median change of 2.3 percent in 2010, but quality and access for minority and low-income groups remained "suboptimal" at the same time, 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...
One in five Americans has no family doctor
About one in five Americans, or 60 million, say they don't have a usual source of healthcare, such as a family doctor or clinic, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Read more...
One in five hospital stays involves a person with diabetes
U.S. hospitals spent $83 billion caring for people with diabetes in 2008, according to a statistical brief issued by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. That year, roughly one out of 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...
Weekend hospital care not as prompt as weekday care
Weekend hospital admissions could be bad for your health. Alarmingly, hospitals are less likely to perform a major procedure on a patient on the same day as admission if that patient was admitted Read more...
AHRQ targets care coordination
Care coordination is the featured topic of the latest issue of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Health Care Innovations Exchange, which is a program AHRQ initiated to Read more...
Potentially preventable hospitalization rates fall among elderly
At least for some conditions, the rate of potentially preventable hospitalizations has fallen faster for patients ages 65 and above than for younger adults, according to a new report from the Agency Read more...
| Press ReleasesAetna Encourages Evidence-Based Treatment Decisions Through Education Program for Providers-- Increasing awareness of effectiveness and cost of treatment options can lead to improved patient care -- HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) is encouraging physicians in its Read more >> GE Healthcare Brings Top Patient Safety Talent to GE Patient Safety OrganizationDr. Peter Angood, Former Senior Advisor for Patient Safety at the National Quality Forum becomes GE’s PSO Medical DirectorAdvisory Board provides strategic guidance to one of the largest national Read more >> The TerraPharma Project to Honor Leading Organizations in Barcode-Enabled Patient SafetySAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The TerraPharma Project announces recipients of its 2011 Way-Paver Awards, recognizing individuals and organizations that have cleared the path and paved the way for a Read more >> DrFirst Makes Access to E-Prescribing Of Controlled Substances Technology Available to 160 HIT Vendor Partners NationwideNew solution marks industry turning-point by overcoming auditing, certification, and technology cost barriers to EPCS integration for all DrFirst vendor partners ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Cogent Healthcare’s Patient Safety Organization Certified by Department of Health and Human ServicesBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cogent Healthcare today announced that the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ) within the Department of Health and Human Services has certified the Read more >> |
