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Lessons from storm Sandy: When hospital generators fail
NCQA: Health Plan Quality of Care is Improving
Baptist Health jobs not open to smokers
Hidden curriculum shapes how med students learn end-of-life care
Officials hope to find owner for closed hospital
October 30, 2012
Court Rulings Could Squelch Reports of Errors
Patients evacuated from NY medical center after power failure
Baptist, Vanderbilt to share cancer resources
Nashville General Hospital supporters want inpatient care to continue
October 29, 2012
Bad CDC Data May Have Skewed Research
Crucial test for an outpost of healthcare
FDA details contamination at pharmacy
Medicaid policy cutting people off from vital drugs
NJ hospitals gear up for Hurricane Sandy
October 26, 2012
Healthcare Reform Then, and Now
Settlement proposed to broaden Medicare coverage
Maryland remains ahead in implementing healthcare reforms
October 25, 2012
Healthcare Collaboration Strategies Gaining Ground
Somerset Medical: Layoffs will not affect patient care
St. Anthony's Medical Center cuts 176 employees
October 24, 2012
MA moves to revoke license of pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak
Healthgrades Revs its Hospital Scoring System
October 23, 2012
A trail of complaints at pharmacy linked to meningitis deaths
Rounds Preview: Models for Cancer Care Success
Exeter Hospital on 'Termination Track'
Doctor shortage spreading in US presaged in Las Vegas
Healthcare costs top US executives' concerns
Compounding pharmacists defend their trade after meningitis outbreak
When hiring, it pays to have a nurse's intuition
October 22, 2012
Preventable Error Reporting Hindered by Fear of Reprisal
RI first state to adopt regs to require flu shots for healthcare workers
Sharing data a complicated step for healthcare
Just about everyone likes their doctor
$2 million prize announced for blindness cure
October 19, 2012
Soap, Swabs Slash Infection Rates by 44%
Lapses at big drug factories add to shortages and danger
FDA: Fungus found at compounding pharmacy matches meningitis outbreak type
TN hospital laptop stolen with 27K patients’ personal info
Stressed hospital workers get admitted more for obesity, depression, asthma
Judge mulls medical records request in hepatitis C outbreak
Rural hospitals get lift from University of Arizona center
Opinion: Healthcare waste deconstructed—fraudsters and patients aren’t the problem
’Beyonce’ rooms put newborns at risk, nurses say
October 18, 2012
Healthcare CIOs Opt for the Cloud
1 in 3 Healthcare Workers Skip Flu Shots
Get patient data out of silos
CA probes CVS refill allegations
October 17, 2012
CMS Proposal on Hospital Outpatient Payment Panel Open for Comment
Labor Efficiency Emerges as Cost Containment Measure
Ascension negotiating to sell Kansas City hospitals to HCA
How compounding pharmacies rallied patients to fight regulation
Why patients leave hospitals with a bad taste in their mouth
October 16, 2012
Mandatory Use of CPOE Prevents Blood Clots
Pharmacy Aligns With Hospitals to Reduce Readmissions
Safety-net hospitals brace for cut to federal subsidies
Deadly meningitis outbreak tied to more drugs, FDA says
The doctor can see you now. Really, right now.
CA community hospital open for business, nurses protest
Fargo hospitals add emergency rooms to meet demand
A campaign to ban formula samples in hospitals
October 15, 2012
Readmissions Trigger ID'd by Geriatric Experts
At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak
At center of meningitis scare, Nashville hospital battles to save lives
Alabama hospitals struggle with Medicare reimbursement system
Hepatitis C patient upset with hospital over legal tactics
Memorial works on efficiency to improve care, avoid health-reform penalties
Doctors disagree on healthcare law's effects
Supercomputer speeds up cancer analysis
October 12, 2012
Countdown to ICD-10 is On
Feds crack down on Central NY hospitals to stop revolving door of 'frequent flyers'
Opinion: Expand Medicaid
Discussions ongoing with private healthcare firms after LSU cuts
October 11, 2012
'No-Pay' Policy for HAIs Does Not Reduce Infections
Obama and Romney on the issues: Healthcare
Regulator has link to firm implicated in meningitis outbreak
Judge freezes civil lawsuits against Exeter Hospital until 2013
Dueling HIEs thwart patient care
Hospital staffing going under the knife
Why are MA hospitals doing fewer angioplasties on heart attack patients?
Time to get serious about hospital readmissions
How changing patients' socks could save lives
October 10, 2012
ACEP: Frequent ED Users Need Coordinated Care
Comparative Effectiveness Research Not Aligned with Financial Incentives
Is emergency room care actually a great deal?
Patients gain when hospitals work together on infection control
Docs healthier, with better habits, compared to others
Patient navigators find a role
Americans seeing their doctors less often
Kaiser joins hospitals promising healthier food for patients, staff
October 9, 2012
Small Hospital Cuts Patient Falls By 95%
Community health clinics to feel impact of hospital cutbacks
McAllen doc alleges Houston hospital filed erroneous report
Jackson doctors complain about ER
Redefining medicine with apps and iPads
Could expired drugs cut the US health bill?
October 8, 2012
Scant oversight of drug maker in fatal meningitis outbreak
Popularity of medical spas raises regulatory and health concerns
Insurers balk at covering GYN treatment by OhioHealth
October 5, 2012
Prescription Drug Abuse Rates Hound Providers
Feds charge 91 in massive Medicare fraud scheme
Meningitis outbreak spotlights risks from custom-mixed drugs
Q&A: Kaiser Permanente CEO Halvorson on Retirement
Hospitals need networks to prevent readmissions
Surgeons report progress against dangerous hospital infection
Letting patients read the doctor's notes
MN lawmakers want Lou Gehrig's medical records
October 4, 2012
How CBOs May Help Shrink Readmissions
TX urgent care clinics slam door on insurers
EHRs improve patient outcomes, aid targeted treatment
As hospitals face pressure, six in Brooklyn could close
Investigation of woman's care at VA hospital mired in bureaucracy, confusing reports
October 3, 2012
Medical Schools, Students See Gaps in Policy Education
Many states not prepared for healthcare law
MA doctor shortage a problem at community hospitals
October 2, 2012
HIEs Essential in Fee-for-Value Era
DRG 312 Reviews Put Providers 'In a Squeeze'
The fall and rise of the Vermont Cancer Center
Rochester hospitals embrace quiet initiatives
Patients like reading their doctors' notes
October 1, 2012
Hospitals probed on use of drug discounts
Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients
Sharing Analytics Improves Outcomes, Revenue
Medicare Pay Cuts for Poor Readmission Scores Begin
A looming US doctor shortage
Experts disagree on 'best hospitals' rankings
AR’s bold effort to cut Medicaid costs, add transparency
IA hospitals set limits on dispensing painkillers