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New violations put health system's federal funds back at risk
Cape Fear Valley Health System is experiencing déjà vu, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) again told the North Carolina health system to fix deficiencies or lose
Short-staffed Grady Memorial Hospital probed after patient fell from window
Low staff levels may be to blame for a patient's fall from an 11th-floor window at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The patient, Gloria Shavers, fell to
Patient safety violations endanger hospital federal funds
For the second time this month, a Dallas-area hospital is at risk of losing federal Medicare and Medicaid funding thanks to patient safety violations. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Study supports link between improved patient safety and reduced malpractice claims
New research from the RAND Corporation indicates that bolstering patient safety efforts doesn't just benefit patients, but physicians and hospitals as well, by combating malpractice litigation.
