Keyword: Leapfrog Group

In a blog posted Wednesday on NEJM Catalyst, a group of health system researchers decided to give out grades to organizations that rate hospitals.

The majority of U.S. hospitals are not meeting minimum hospital or surgeon volume standards when it comes to performing high-risk surgical procedures.

The Leapfrog Group found that one in four hospitals do not meet its standard for handling serious events that should never happen to a patient.

A new report found patients at hospitals with a "C" grade or below had an 88% higher risk of avoidable death.

The nonprofit Leapfrog Group has launched a new survey aimed at grading the country’s ambulatory surgery centers on patient safety and quality.

A culture change is needed for health systems to embrace the evolution that is happening in healthcare—and it starts with the leadership.

There's promise—but also questions—behind collaboration in healthcare between community hospitals and some of the nation’s biggest institutions.

The Leapfrog Group will expand its public ratings to outpatient surgical departments and ambulatory surgical centers next year. 

Some of the country’s biggest names in healthcare are joining forces to improve diagnostics.

Industry groups are weighing in on CMS’ final Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, and they see both pros and cons in the regulation.