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Cleveland Clinic's Marymount Hospital to stop delivering babies
Map Ranks States' Health County-by-County
March 30, 2011
4 'Value-Driving Elements' of ACOs Identified
DOJ, Inova Settle ADA Lawsuit
Mayo to make wellness a deliberate part of care
Better use of antibiotics may reduce spread of drug-resistant 'superbugs'
Patients may benefit from dissolving stent
MS treatment ignites hope, skepticism
Hospital Drug Shortages Reach 10-Year High
March 29, 2011
ACOs: The model of the future?
CMS starts Medicare incentive attestation on April 18
Top 100 Hospitals Named by Thomson Reuters
Speeding Patient Discharges Safely
March 28, 2011
The secret to fighting infections
Municipalities trim health services amid housing bust
The consequences of a donor kidney market
March 25, 2011
Nursing Staff Increase Can Improve Outcomes, Study Shows
AHA raps proposed Medicaid hospital infection reg
Docs-to-Hospital Shuttle Service OK, Says OIG
1 in 3 Female Vets Dissatisfied with VA Healthcare
March 24, 2011
Las Vegas urologist defends reusing needle guides
IOM Recommends Clinical Practice Guideline Standards
March 23, 2011
Newborn screening tests miss some babies' hearing problems
Getting HIT ready for ACOs
AFib Costs, Medicare Impact Detailed
Dual HIT Programs Reduce Medication Errors at Hopkins
'Weekend Effect' Boosts Trauma Patients' Survival Chances
March 22, 2011
Boston hospital completes first US face transplant surgery
Lap-Band surgery marred by problems after 12 years
HHS Unveils National Quality Strategy
March 21, 2011
Healthcare Philanthropy Faces Triple Threat
ERs fail to ID three of four domestic violence victims
At Philadelphia hospital, musician dispenses tranquilizer
Primary Care Gaining Popularity In Residency Matches
March 18, 2011
MN nurse accused of theft, infecting patients
Vanderbilt launches cancer decision support tool
March 17, 2011
Medicine's rising costs put Hippocratic Oath at risk
Hoping to avoid the knife
Scientists bank on stress-health link
OCR: $5 Million More Needed For HIPAA Enforcement
March 16, 2011
Woman accuses CA hospital worker of sexual assault
Preventive Services Lacking in Older Adult Populations, HHS Says
10 Healthcare Reform Market Changes Affecting Physicians
March 15, 2011
New ideas to help people take medications correctly
New efforts to simplify end-of-life care
TN's Saint Thomas to partner with 8 imaging centers
OIG Cries Foul on CMS Sexual Dysfunction Drug Reimbursements
45% of States Unprepared for Nuclear Disaster, Poll Shows
March 14, 2011
TN docs pursue regulatory limits
More terminally ill choosing to die at home, report finds
Japan will face extraordinary health challenges after tsunami
NH reviews nonprofit hospital CEO pay
Feds Offer New Rules for States' ACA Waivers
March 11, 2011
Shares of HCA rise day after IPO
Tulane Medical Center tells patients gear improperly sterilized
Time to Redefine 'Normal' Blood Pressure, Researchers Say
Cancer Survivor Ranks Expanding
March 10, 2011
FDA to study whether anesthesia poses cognitive risks in young children
Genetic research advance yields new lupus treatment
Medical Error Rates Vary Widely, HealthGrades Finds
March 9, 2011
Reports pinpoint VA hospital's shortcomings
Texas Children's Opens $220M West Campus Hospital
March 8, 2011
CO hospital blew whistle on contaminated wipes
UnitedHealth cries foul on Pentagon contract
March 7, 2011
Blue Cross of MA vows to be 'transparent' on exec money
The change in mammogram guidelines
March 4, 2011
Florida judge declines to halt health reform implementation
How to Terminate Contracts to Boost Revenue
March 3, 2011
Feds: 92% of Nursing Homes Staffed By Criminals
DE hospital copes with patient data theft
Sepsis Survival Rates, Costs Vary Greatly by Hospital
March 2, 2011
Consumer group backs spending caps in healthcare law
Bill would speed doctor discipline in MO
Prescription Instructions Confuse Even Educated Patients
Healthcare Quality Shows Slow Improvement
March 1, 2011
Central Line Infections Plummet 58% in ICU
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