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NewsReadmissions are preventable, JAMA study says
Despite literature stating otherwise, a new study finds that readmissions are indeed preventable, research published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests. Read more...
Older blacks face higher chance of readmission than other races
Race and location of care feed into racial disparities in readmission rates, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, HealthDay News reports. After Read more...
Women's heart attack rates go up, men's go down
An "ominous trend" has emerged among women and their risk of a heart attack, according to new research published in the Oct. 26 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine. Middle-aged men are still Read more...
Leapfrog announces Highest Value Hospitals
The Leapfrog Group has announced the names of what it considers to be the nation's Highest Value Hospitals based on its review of over 1,220 hospitals. The hospitals were chosen on a combination of Read more...
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