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Stents may have been unnecessarily placed in patients at St. John Medical Center
VA, DoD to expand health information exchanges
CA Fines 14 Hospitals for Medical Errors
Opinion: Expanding Medicaid—the smart decision for MD
Doctors closing door on oncology drug reps
Surgeon, officials review OH transplant error
St. John, OSU medical Center ending management agreement
MA doctor's rule: No new patients above 200 pounds
August 30, 2012
How One Hospital Works to Win Over Patients
At halfway mark in Parkland Hospital's overhaul, crises remain
Damage from Healthcare Data Breaches Spreading
EHR adoption grows as docs bid for incentives
New Orleans hospitals better prepared for Isaac after Katrina
Health system patients see increased services, less friendly atmosphere
Doctor shortage may swell with med school cap
Doctors urged to be more mindful of costs of procedures they order
August 29, 2012
MU Stage 2 Final Rule Elicits Few Cheers
3 KS hospital patients linked with hep C outbreak
August 28, 2012
Diagnostic Errors Found in 1 of 4 ICU Patient Deaths
Opinion: Healthcare is all Keynesian now
Opinion: The root of physician burnout
August 27, 2012
HCA Probe Reignites Questions Over Interventional Appropriateness
HHS Finalizes ICD-10 Deadline Delay
MI hospitals' collaboration makes for safer angioplasty
Undercount of CA hospital infection cases highlights flaws in reports
WI hospitals treating low-income patients aim to cut readmissions
Kidney for OH patient's transplant put in trash
Opinion: NIH should have told public of superbug
August 24, 2012
Final MU Stage 2 Rules Released
TX Medical Board Rapped for Poor Oversight
Advanced EHRs vs. hospital quality of care
Patients' race linked to prostate surgery quality
2 leading surgeons leave FL hospital for competitor, take staff
EHR pilot seeks to standardize public health reporting
August 23, 2012
Infections From Tattoos Spark FDA Warnings
Genome detectives solve mystery of a deadly hospital outbreak
More than a third of primary care delivered by specialty doctors
Northwestern hospital confirms 230 layoffs
August 22, 2012
Patient Experience Journey Lacks Defined Direction
Q&A: MA Lawmaker on Cost Containment
Jackson Health System explores outsourcing ER docs, billing and collections
US health panel likely to make HIV tests routine
Cardiologist warns about safety of St. Jude heart device component
South FL hospitals to add organ transplant programs
August 21, 2012
Studies question medical rewards for physicians
Developing High-Quality Patient-Centered Care
Physician Burnout Pervasive
NH not backing down on testing hospital staff
Few hospitals are part of ACOs, report says
Hospitals battle Medicaid rule changes over undocumented immigrants
Hospital's bioterrorism isolation unit in use for TB patients
Decline in circumcisions costing healthcare system billions, study finds
August 20, 2012
Medical Reasons for 'Weekend Effect' Elusive
Q&A: Parkland's Incoming Interim CEO on Problem Solving
Medical Moneyball: Informatics takes pulse of medicine
Backus to join Hartford HealthCare System, expand services
August 17, 2012
Healthcare Cost Growth Steamrolls CPI
CDC Urges Hep C Testing for Boomers
The night the ER staff can never forget
Mount Sinai Hospital sued for sex discrimination
Nurses branching out beyond clinical settings
Opinion: Healthcare reform and the 'doctor shortage'
August 16, 2012
CA Nurses Sound Alarm Over Epic EMR System
Chronic crowding at Memphis VA hospital
CIOs must walk fine line between doctor access and patient privacy
OH hospital successfully battles C. diff
August 15, 2012
Transfusion Refusal Poses No Risk in Cardiac Patients
Humana, FL Physicians Group Bundle Radiation Services
New MA law changes malpractice procedures
Standards of healthcare in the medicine cabinet
Hospital error reports up slightly in OR—and that's good news
Having a resident in on surgery is safe, study says
Hospitals treating poor hardest hit by readmissions penalties
August 14, 2012
Hospital Glucose Monitors Overlooked as Infection Source
Medicare to penalize 2,211 hospitals for excess readmissions
Doctors fail to review tests before hospital discharge
Opinion: Systemic change to breed the doctors we need
WV hospital becomes nonprofit, eyes renovation
August 13, 2012
Changes ahead for Montana's Benefis Health Systems' ER
Hospital union votes in St. Louis set stage for tense talks
Doctors target gun violence as a social disease
In ill doctor, a surprise reflection of who picks assisted suicide
Humble pager remains a lifesaver
Sentinel Alert on Opioids Spotlights Provider Misuse
More Trauma Care Spending Doesn't Raise Survival Rates
August 10, 2012
The bullying culture of medical school
FBI investigates two threats made to Exeter Hospital
Exeter Hospital Tech Had 'Open Lesions'
August 9, 2012
Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Florida Hospital filed millions in false claims
IN hospital blames electronic records for rising ER waits
Access to MA doctors improving slightly, survey says
MA med society chief: Reform means patients have to change, too
NY hospital's visitor policy improves quality of care
Opinion: Should patients have immediate access to test results?
August 8, 2012
Parkland Makes Progress on CAP, but Safety Concerns Remain
Sebelius lauds women's care in OH
Health professionals look inward to tackle obesity
Gaps in maternity coverage for some women could grow under health law
At the end of life, talk helps bridge a racial divide
August 7, 2012
Rounds Preview: Innovations in Women's Health
Hospital chain inquiry cited unnecessary cardiac work
MA health cost law bans mandatory overtime for nurses
Big Med: Can hospital chains improve the medical industry?
One-third of doctors wouldn't take new Medicaid patients last year, study says
Surveillance may help doctors decide to prescribe
Minorities hit hardest by CA hospital overcrowding, study finds
Transplant centers struggle with donors' obesity
PA senator says Highmark trying to lure patients from Excela
Open-door healthcare in Charlotte
August 6, 2012
Imaging Rates Scrutinized; Conclusions Mixed
Hospitals Opting for Palliative Care
Nursing schools brace for faculty shortage
Few use MI’s Internet doctor-shopping check-up
How safe are NY hospitals? Health commissioner challenges Consumer Reports
Doctors, hospitals concerned about hefty malpractice awards in MD
August 3, 2012
CA patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records
Quality improvement program cuts medically unnecessary scheduled births
What should medicine do when it can't save your life?
The clatter of the hospital room
Scalpel-throwing surgeons stun anger management pioneer
August 2, 2012
Hospital Infections Linked to Burned Out Nurses
Bariatric surgery risk varies among hospitals, study finds
SC hospital warns patients of potential exposure to fatal brain disease
Struggles continue for TX doctors treating elderly poor
Blue Cross responds to Steward's attacks
August 1, 2012
3 Ways to Address Nursing Underperformance
Healthcare's Big Data Problem
Unclear if ICU telemedicine can save hospitals money
RFID tags help MD medical center track emergency drugs
Opinion: Our unsustainable culture of medical specialization