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NewsJAMA study: Isolated, rural hospitals have poorer quality
Despite efforts tying quality of care to provider reimbursements, a study published in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Read more...
Connecting relationships to optimal outcomes
Newtonian scientific principles view the universe and its subsystems as machines. Under this view, linear cause and effect models can predict future outcomes and/or behaviors. Or in other words, by Read more...
Increased nurse OT linked to higher readmission rates
Higher levels of nurse overtime increase the probability of ER visits and readmissions after discharge, according to an online study published in the journal Health Services Research. In contrast, Read more...
Low 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...
More nurses don't improve patient outcomes at safety net hospitals
While higher nurse staffing levels are often associated with improved patient outcomes, that is not the case at "safety net" hospitals that provide care to low-income, uninsured and vulnerable Read more...
Hospital quality of care improves, but weak spots persist
The quality of care in U.S. hospital is up, according to a report released Wednesday by the Joint Commission. Still, while hospitals achieved 90 percent or better performance on many individual Read more...
Drugmakers offer performance-based pricing
Now here's an idea that is likely to win a lot of fans. Under pressure from insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies have begun to adjust what they charge for medications based on how well the Read more...
Blues claim improvement in cost and outcomes
Score one for hospital quality improvement programs: The Blues announced at a news conference that they have been successful in improving patient outcomes and reducing costs through Blue Distinction Read more...
| Press ReleasesAJRR Announces Launch of National Joint Replacement Registry Using Remedy Informatics' Next-Generation Registry SoftwareNational hip and knee replacement registry will offer orthopedic surgeons unprecedented ability to discover new patterns in data from joint replacement procedures to improve patient outcomesROSEMONT, Read more >> Regions 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 >> Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommends St. Jude Medical’s FAME II Clinical Trial Stop Enrollment Following PoFollow-up trial to landmark FAME trial examines benefits of using FFR-guided assessment for stent procedures with optimal medical treatment compared to optimal medical treatment alone ST. PAUL, Read more >> Kips Bay Medical Announces First Enrollments in its European Post Market StudiesMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kips Bay Medical (NASDAQ: KIPS) announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the Company sponsored eSVS MESH Post-Market Randomized Study at the University Read more >> Greenway Elevates Patient Data Intelligence With PrimeDATACLOUDBreak-Through Platform Employs Cloud Technology to Deliver Improved Care Coordination, Analytics, Quality Reporting and Outcomes ManagementCARROLLTON, Ga., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenway Read more >> |
