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UMMC saves $3M by monitoring unnecessary meds
After monitoring the unnecessary use of antibiotics for three years, the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore shaved $3 million from its annual budget, according to a study published in
High pay helps academic hospitals retain top docs
Academic medical institutions strive for the best instructors, students and resources to fulfill their healthcare missions, with many doling out hefty compensation to attract and retain top medical
Nine hospitals fined for high complication rates
Nine Maryland hospitals will face financial penalties for having higher-than-average rates of preventable patient complications, reports the Kaiser Health News. The hospitals will lose a total of
Eagle-eyed hospital worker pushes doctors to outwit infections
Last month an Infection Control Today survey revealed that just one-third of healthcare workers adhere to recommended guidelines for patient skin antisepsis. While that may be the norm, healthcare
Readmission reduction proposal may have national implications
Through a proposed program to lower hospital readmissions--which accounted for $1.2 billion of $9.0 billion spent across Maryland on hospital care in the last fiscal year--state officials may well
Decade's 'top hospitals' announced by Leapfrog
The University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle have been named "Top Hospitals of the Decade" by The Leapfrog Group for their innovations in
Video games train medical students
Diverging from entertainment purposes, video game developers are applying virtual reality technology to medical training, reports the Washington Post. These "serious games" allow medical students to
Hospital construction booming in Maryland, but can be risky
Hospitals in some states are awash in construction projects despite the national recession, but a building boom can bring risks for unwary hospitals that choose the wrong general contractor--points
