Keyword: Leapfrog Group

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. 

It stands to reason that the fuller an inpatient ward is, the greater a patient's risk of infection. But a new study finds that may not be the case.

The number of hospitals reporting zero infections to a national safety watchdog is on the decline, according to a new analysis.

New data released by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday shows suicide rates for veterans have increased over the last decade.

Providers oppose the Trump administration's proposal to expand short-term health plans, plus more physician practice news from around the web.