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NewsHospital mortality improves 13%
Unadjusted inhospital mortality rates improved 13 percent across 18 diagnosis and procedures from 2008 to 2010, according to a recent HealthGrades report. HealthGrades examined 40 million hospital Read more...
Hospital discharge instructions boost patient satisfaction
Patients' satisfaction with hospital care rose 1.6 percent, according to a HealthGrades report released today. Although it may seem like only modest gains, patients' overall response to the federal Read more...
Top hospital ratings often misleading, incomplete
Although U.S. News & World Report just named the "best" children's hospitals, perhaps healthcare consumers should broaden their search. That's because "top hospitals" featured in popular Read more...
Study: Patients safer in top-rated hospitals
Patients in a top-rated hospital are 46 percent less likely to experience medical errors compared to those treated in a bottom-ranked hospital, concludes a study of patient safety in U.S hospitals by Read more...
Few for-profit hospitals on HealthGrades' top 50 list
HealthGrades recently announced this year's list of what it considers to be America's 50 best hospitals. All of the hospitals listed demonstrated sustained clinical quality over an 11-year period, Read more...
Substantial gap in care quality between 'best' and 'worst' hospitals
Patients in a five-star hospital had a 72 percent lower risk of dying compared to those treated in a one-star hospital, a study of U.S. hospital quality by HealthGrades determined. According to the Read more...
Birth complications dramatically lower at top ranked hospitals, study concludes
Approximately 176,700 women could have avoided developing one or more major obstetric complications in a hospital between 2006 and 2008, if their hospital had performed as well as the best hospitals Read more...
Better emergency care could have prevented 120,000 deaths, report finds
Nearly 120,000 deaths could have been prevented had all hospitals throughout the U.S. performed to the same standard as those hospitals in the top 5 percent of HealthGrades' new annual study Read more...
HealthGrades honors hospitals with superior outcomes in women's care
Gender appears to play a tremendous role in patients' outcomes for a variety of hospital treatments and procedures, according to the HealthGrades Seventh Annual Women's Health in American Hospitals Read more...
Patient-safety incidents accounted for nearly 100,000 deaths, $9 billion
One out of every 10 Medicare patients who experienced a patient-safety incident between 2006 and 2008 died as a result, according to a new HealthGrades report. The errors cost taxpayers $8.9 billion, Read more...
| Press ReleasesRegions Hospital is among top 5 percent in nationQuality study identifies hospitals with superior patient outcomes across 26 different medical procedures and diagnoses ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regions Hospital announced today that Read more >> HealthGrades and CPM to Merge- Combination Creates Unique Digital Media Platform -DENVER, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthGrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a Read more >> Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center Ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac CareHospital also ranked #1 in New Jersey for overall cardiac care CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center has been named one of America’s 100 best hospitals for cardiac care Read more >> Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital Selects ProVation® Medical Software for Procedure Documentation and CodingMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital has Read more >> CEP America Announces New Contract with Owensboro Medical Health System in KentuckyEMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CEP America, one of the nation’s largest, independent providers of emergency department (ED) management and staffing solutions, began a new partnership with Read more >> |
