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In Nursing, Accountability Fosters Quality
HHS Launches $200M APRN Training Demo
Patient safety advisers say NY buried report
Opinion: Rethinking cancer
Study examines link between nurse burnout, care
Canceled NH hospital hepatitis C tests flame fears
July 30, 2012
Doctor shortage likely to worsen with health law
2 hospitals fired man in hepatitis outbreak
UM med school's big ambitions led to big layoffs
The short life and lonely death of Sabrina Seelig
Wireless sensors aim to unravel hospital lines
In-store clinics look to be a remedy for healthcare law influx
July 27, 2012
Federal officials find Exeter Hospital deficient
Monitors say Parkland Hospital lags behind in meeting patient-safety mandates
What we can learn from third-world healthcare
July 26, 2012
NAPH Chief Warns of 'Disaster' if States Don't Expand Medicaid
Worries grow as healthcare firms send jobs overseas
CT for chest pain in ER gets patients home sooner
Remote patient monitoring market to double by 2016
July 25, 2012
6,000 more Exeter Hospital patients need to be tested for Hep C
30-Day Readmission, Mortality Rates Updated
Patient-centered team care is taking off in OH
Does palliative care belong in the ER?
New in-hospital robots to link doctors, patients
July 24, 2012
Building the Best Physician Team
Staffing firm sued over hepatitis outbreak at NH hospital
Watson's next test: improving quality of healthcare
MGH, Brigham ink telemedicine deal aimed at Fortune 500
University Hospitals integrating alternative therapies into patient care
July 23, 2012
Hospitals Rarely Report Adverse Events, Says OIG
Hospitals' readmission rates still too high, CMS says
Tech in NH hepatitis C case worked in multiple states
Privatized prison healthcare scrutinized
Silicon Valley surgeons risk 'moral authority' for 200% returns
Nurses can provide anesthesia, CO court rules
Opinion: Why can't medicine seem to fix simple mistakes?
Hospitals ignoring requirements to report errors, HHS says
Working poor at center of TX debate over Medicaid expansion
July 20, 2012
CMS Updates Hospital Compare Website
When medical informatics clashes with medical culture
Hospital's heavy lifting lightens load on nurses
Documentary explores a public hospital treating the uninsured
Falling into the diagnostic trap
July 19, 2012
Hospitals Reaping Financial Benefits of Telehealth
TN healthcare partnership to reduce hospital readmissions
After boy's death, hospital alters discharge procedures
KS health system brainstorming to find $100M
Opinion: Don't get sick in July
July 18, 2012
Low HCAHPS Scores at Safety Net Hospitals Examined
Hospitals for poor may struggle further under healthcare reform
A cardiac model for resuscitating healthcare
Opinion: Rational healthcare, not rationing
IL hospital stabbing draws immediate jeopardy threat from feds
OSF system hospitals join central Illinois HIE
July 17, 2012
Bariatric Surgery Fails to Shrink Healthcare Costs
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals List Shifts Methodology
NH hospitals go high tech to secure drugs
NJ hospitals go for big gambles, big risks
Interactive PHRs make patients more proactive
July 16, 2012
CDC Links Injection Practices to Hospitalizations
Parkland Reorg Designates Interim Leaders
When public beats private: Community clinics that reduce costs and improve care
Better prep could improve quality of death and life for terminal patients
More OH nurses seek 4-year degrees
Medical community in MD seeks to increase use of donor breast milk
Health reform: Women may be winners
July 13, 2012
Nearly All Nursing Homes Fail Federal Rules on Anti-Psychotics
Global physician payments show promise as consumers wait for savings
Low reimbursement rates could hinder Medi-Cal expansion
Medical students navigate healthcare maze
All MA maternity hospitals now ban infant formula gift bags
New tech could reduce intensive care mortality rates
July 12, 2012
Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demo Still Pending
Personal Tech-Wielding Docs Challenge IT Leaders
Insurers pay big markups as doctors dispense drugs
Medicaid patients turn to hospitals for emergencies, not routine care
Will Medicaid bring the uninsured out of the woodwork?
Capital Health laying off 175 employees at NJ hospitals
Montefiore Hospital tackles worrisome computer physician entries
July 11, 2012
More stroke patients die after weekend hospital admissions
Mayo tries different approach to healthcare consolidation
KY care shortage prompts non-physicians to seek greater independence
July 10, 2012
89 ACOs Open for Business
Medicare Proposal Ties Stricter Quality Measures to ESRD Payments
As FL closed only TB hospital, CDC warned of outbreak
FDA won't order doctors to get painkillers training
PA pushes direct messaging for health data exchanges
Study: Improve care, reduce high cost for Medicare beneficiaries
July 9, 2012
How Bundled Payments Pay Off in Joint-replacement
EHR implementation still costs too much
4 IA hospital, clinic groups sign accountable care contracts
Fewer TX doctors willing to accept Medicare, Medicaid patients
Can house calls cut healthcare costs?
New rules for collecting from uninsured don’t concern FL hospitals
Low-income patients want closer connection to health providers
July 6, 2012
Solo Physician Practice Recruiting Dwindling
Medicaid Expansion Now in States' Hands
Thinking through healthcare reform: a compilation of diverse perspectives
Feds rank TX worst healthcare provider
Opt-in policy best for HIE patient privacy
Suffering patients and the new painkiller rules
July 5, 2012
Assessing Ambulatory Service Centers
Consumer Reports Rates Hospital Safety
When patients demand tests and prescriptions, doctors should think twice
Why hospitals love the Medicaid expansion
Hospitals invest in moving patients
Should we expand imperfect treatments, or create new ones?
Four Exeter patients file suit against hospital
OK hospitals putting focus on palliative care
CA patients struggle to transition to managed care system
July 3, 2012
Building a Top Cath Lab in 10 Not-So-Easy Steps
Doctors may fear being rated, but they often score high with their patients
Patient engagement requires right IT tools
MA healthcare may predict successes and challenges ahead for federal law
Cerner at odds with hospital over installation of system
July 2, 2012
After healthcare ruling come doubts that some states can meet key deadlines
Hospital Leaders Ponder Impact of Political Uncertainty
Slideshow: Coordination a Hurdle to Building ACOs