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More hospital procedures mean better patient safety

Contrary to some research, hospitals with larger volumes of procedures have better patient safety. A new study in the journal Health Services Research found that hospital volume is inversely related

Referrals to high-volume hospitals may not always lead to improved outcomes

Sending patients to hospitals with the largest volume of specialty surgical procedures does not necessarily lead to improved outcomes for the overall population, says a Washington State study that

SPOTLIGHT: Study examines causes of racial disparities in healthcare

If socioeconomic status isn't a primary driver of racial disparities in healthcare, what is? In trying to figure out why white patients receive better hospital care than those of other ethnicities,