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NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs
New ACO model could save $1.1B
Should doctors nap on the job?
SF EDs prepare for busy New Year's Eve
HealthLeaders Magazine: The 2011 Cover Stories
Our Top 12 Online Stories of 2011
December 29, 2011
Fallout from back surgery product case prompting reforms
Pharma-doctor gift ban generated talk, no final action in MA
MA hospital reports details of three full-face transplants
Top 10 HIT predictions for 2012
MGH interns give Santa his annual medical workup
December 28, 2011
Neonatal telemedicine could save Medicaid $186M
The high cost of failing artificial hips
Fee coming for medical effectiveness research
Healthcare workers question some ICU care decisions
Deal appears to avert nurses’ strike at two NYC hospitals
Harvard study focuses on hospital readmission rates
ICD-10 News: Looking back to the top stories of 2011
Walgreens customers complain of privacy violations, delays
December 27, 2011
Medtronic paid millions to influential UW chairman
New painkiller has abuse experts worried
Pharmacy in Hill District celebrates one year
HIT tools reduce readmissions at PA hospitals
Hospitals rate drug abuse potential in patients
December 23, 2011
Calif. nurses strike over benefits, staffing
Hospital group lowers readmission rates 7%
December 21, 2011
Obama campaign promotes health care law
December 20, 2011
Supreme Court to hear arguments in March on healthcare law
More than 30 organizations to test new health-care model for seniors
Rewards for patients to switch care
Obama health coverage policy passes 'hot potato' to states
Kapow! Comic book illustrates health care reform
Pioneer ACO Model Offers Participants Flexibility
December 19, 2011
Better doctors focus on mistakes
TN heart patients tested for radiation exposure after device recalled
5 big database breaches of late 2011
December 16, 2011
White House blasts Medicare plan by Ryan, Wyden
As doctors use more devices, potential for distraction grows
Without autopsies, hospitals bury their mistakes
Bill would require more monitoring of implants
December 15, 2011
HHS Awards $218M to Create Hospital Engagement Networks
MD stent committee member faces accusations
Hospitals torn on reducing repeat admissions
Vet gets $275K after VA docs leave 2 towels inside him during surgery
CMS Rule Would Make Gifts to Docs Transparent
December 14, 2011
VA offers residents free advance directive registry
More docs turn to alternative medicine
Opinion: Why HAI health IT should fall under MU
9 Ways to Prevent Fatigue-Related Errors
December 13, 2011
New Rush hospital could be Chicago’s next great building
Essay: When care is worth it, even if end is death
Inside a Leapfrog Group Top-Ranked Hospital
HL20: Blau and Cohn—Understanding the Patient
HL20: Anne Brooks, DO—Caring for the Impoverished
HL20: Chris Nowinski—Combating Concussions
HL20: Clayton Christensen—The Innovator's Frustration
HL20: David Fox—Improving Care Through Accountability
HL20: Jim Geary—Dealing With Epidemics, Again
HL20: George Berci, MD—Seeing a Better Way
HL20: Jeanne Yeatman—Orchestrating Care, From Ground to Air and Back
HL20: Wright L. Lassiter III—Getting Better All the Time
HL20: Min-Shin Chen—Working Hard for a Good Day
HL20: Nicholas Christakis—Connecting Human Networks, Health
HL20: Diane Whitworth, RN—Eliminating Pressure Ulcers
December 12, 2011
Kids' CT scans raise fears
Federal center pays good money for suspect medicine
Measuring quality of healthcare still difficult
'Right-to-Know' Act hitting road blocks
MD physician fights for medical license, exoneration
Immediate Jeopardy: 14 CA Hospitals Fined $850,000
Rounds: In Accountable Care, Oncology Teams Take the Lead
December 9, 2011
Our healthcare spending, in one map
Patient data losses jump 32%
MU program teaches safety first to future nurses
December 8, 2011
What happens when critical access hospitals aren't so critical?
CA's healthcare spending per person among lowest in US
Miami VA Hospital employee charged with identity theft
PCPs Link Social Barriers to Poor Health
Nudging Physicians Toward Team-Based Care
December 7, 2011
Bill would make drug price gouging a federal crime
Opinion: Dr. Berwick's pink slip
IHI: Berwick on ACOs, Congress, Fraud
How Safety-Net Hospital Closings Affect PCPs
December 6, 2011
Concerns over merger in pharmacy
Too few doctors may be telling parents their kids are overweight
Methodist Dallas Resolves Deficiencies
December 5, 2011
Apple's secret plan to steal doctors' hearts
Do med students know when to wash their hands?
Healthcare workers at serious risk of injury on the job
Medicare for obesity help sparks debate
Analysis: Hospitals target pricey medical devices for savings
Looming primary care shortage starts with med school
M&A and the Cost of Quality
December 2, 2011
3 steps to minimize 'data breach epidemic'
USF moves to prevent conflicts with medical companies
Must hospital cafeteria food be healthful?
Most Providers Unprepared for HIPAA Audit
December 1, 2011
Opinion: Berwick receives high marks