Zack Budryk

New research adds to evidence that hospitals with large populations of minority patients may be some of the hardest hit by readmission rate penalties.

Nearly 1 in 3 eligible hospitals earned an “A” grade for patient safety, with some states making significant improvements, according to the latest assessment from a patient safety watchdog.

As the opioid abuse epidemic continues to rage, new research finds emergency doctors are not a major source for prescriptions of the drugs.

Thirty-day readmission rates are one of the most heavily-weighted measures used by federal agencies to assess hospitals’ care quality, but new research indicates Medicare must give the same weight to patient mortality during those first 30 days as well.

After a rough year for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations, the ACO program seeks to expand its population health management capabilities and strengthen ties with community providers.

Diagnostic errors are an industry-wide problem but there are several steps hospitals can take to prevent them.

Advocates say healthcare leaders should invest in bilingual nursing staff to improve patient safety and better prepare their organizations to meet each patient’s needs.

In the wake of a series of antibiotic-resistant infection outbreaks caused by contaminated medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration is stepping up its efforts to improve hospital reporting of device-associated deaths or injuries.

The settlement of the recent strike by Allina Health nurses may set a new precedent for healthcare labor relations that shifts the balance of power to management.

Advocates have long protested that federal regulations unfairly penalize rural and safety-net providers for factors beyond their control, but new research suggests rural providers are ahead on care coordination and infection prevention.