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Study: Not-for-profit nursing homes offer higher quality than for-profits
Non-profit nursing homes seem to provide better care than for-profit facilities, according to a new study by Canadian researchers who looked at results from 82 studies conducted from 1965 through... Read more...
Report: Bedsore numbers show dramatic rise
A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that the number of patients who develop bedsores during their hospital stay has risen dramatically. From 1993 to 2006, the... Read more...
Study: Never events major factor in hospital liability costs
According to new research by insurance firm Aon Corp., hospital-acquired conditions accounted for 12.2 percent of total legal liability costs insured by healthcare facilities in 2007. While many... Read more...
New England hospitals create clinical practice improvement network
A group of nineteen New England hospitals have joined together in a network allowing them to share information about clinical practices and boost their quality improvement efforts. The hospitals are... Read more...
