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NewsSurgery patient readmissions cost $300M, Johns Hopkins says
Nearly one in four colorectal surgery patients are readmitted within 90 days, costing the nation $300 million a year, according to a report by Johns Hopkins researchers to be published in the Read more...
Hospitals target high-risk patients by predicting readmissions
Under reimbursement pressures, hospitals are examining ways to prevent readmissions, and some are identifying high-risk factors to predict which patients--particularly cardiac and colorectal surgery Read more...
Patient scores predict survival rates
Johns Hopkins is turning the tables on patients by scoring them, determining the likelihood of their survival after a procedure. Because donor hearts are extremely limited, Johns Hopkins University Read more...
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 Read more...
Shorten consent forms to enhance patient understanding
Long, jargon-filled consent forms, not surprisingly, may result in patients not fully understanding their care, according to a Johns Hopkins University study published in the Journal of General Read more...
Inconsistent outcome measures hurt hospital payments
The move towards increased healthcare transparency has pushed hospitals to publically report adverse events. Yet the methods used to measure outcomes isn't standardized, leading to inaccurate quality Read more...
Late-night surgeries no longer mean more deaths
Contrary to previous studies, surgeries performed during the night are not associated with more deaths, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more...
Hospitals exaggerate benefits of robotic surgery
A review of 400 randomly selected hospital websites found out that many may be overestimating the benefits of using robotic surgery at their facilities--while at the same time ignoring the risks, Read more...
Going green could cut hospital costs
Despite assumptions to the contrary, reducing your operating rooms' carbon footprint doesn't have to cost your facility more. In an article in the February issue of the Archives of Surgery, a Johns Read more...
Hopkins inks deal to develop medical school, teaching hospital in Malaysia
Johns Hopkins signed a deal today to help develop a medical school and teaching hospital in Malaysia. The agreement between Johns Hopkins University, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Read more...
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