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Health Delivery Tops IOM's Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities
Who's the Best? Web site Ranks Most States in Quality Measures
'Frequent fliers' add billions to hospital bills
Oncologist defends his work at a VA hospital
Cost-effectiveness of cancer drugs is questioned
June 29, 2009
Federal Panel Defines Comparative Effectiveness Research
Five New Chronic Assessment Categories Added to Bridges to Excellence
Wisconsin ranks first in healthcare quality
June 26, 2009
Mass General, Brigham and Women's to upgrade accessibility
Can healthcare come with a warranty?
June 25, 2009
Availability makes Tennessee a top destination for transplants
Obama backers hope 'story bank' aids health reform
June 24, 2009
Small Practices Lack Resources for Quality Upgrades
June 23, 2009
ED Wait Times Drop Slightly, Patient Satisfaction Rises
Docs Don't Tell 7% of Patients About Abnormal Tests
June 22, 2009
Is FDA Providing Enough Oversight of Pacemakers?
Consumer and Employee Satisfaction Improves in U.S. Nursing Homes
Monks offer patients, staff a sounding board, stress relief at Manhattan hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital cited on surgeons' overload
New York City finds neglect and cover-up in patient's death
June 19, 2009
Tracer Methodology Improves Patient Care Process
June 18, 2009
Avoidable Childbirth Injuries Remain an Issue at Hospitals
June 17, 2009
Children suffer as states cut health budgets
New York doctors race to abide by in-office surgery law
Healthcare rationing rhetoric overlooks reality
June 15, 2009
Storytelling in Healthcare Enhances Experience for Patients and Providers
Kennedy's Healthcare Reform Bill Includes Additional Long-term Care Options
Hospital fined by Maryland regulators for not reporting errors
Swine flu arrival overwhelmed stockpile of medical supplies
AMA weighs whether docs should hang up their white coats
June 12, 2009
Fertility, In Vitro Treatments Becoming More Common and Costly to Healthcare
Mystery Shoppers Add Emphasis to Infection Control
Miami Children's Hospital water supply under scrutiny
Prevention efforts provide no panacea on health costs
World Health Organization calls swine flu outbreak a pandemic
June 11, 2009
Senior Leaders Learn During Patient Safety Rounds
Assistants and Nurses Improve Specialists' Bottom Lines and Reduce Patient Wait Time
Obama administration finds healthcare model in Green Bay
Infants' deaths at Miami Children's Hospital still a mystery
House bill would create artificial joints registry
June 10, 2009
Nurses Rap About Hand Hygiene in Mass General Campaign
Public Says Prevention Key Component of Healthcare Reform
Joint Commission Releases Communication, Patient-centered Care Requirements for Review
Quality of Care Often Depends on Race and Income
Hospitals put the squeeze on infection-prevention efforts
Chicago-based Rush opens clinic for chronic chest pain sufferers
Racial disparities in illness highlighted in Washington, DC
June 9, 2009
Themed-soda Machines: A Refreshing Taste of Safety
Decision makers differ on how to mend broken health system
Minority lawmakers to highlight health disparities
Body of lies: Patients aren't 100% honest with doctors
Hospital miscues: Sending pages to Dr. Wrong
Mainstream physicians give alternatives a try
June 8, 2009
Most Hospitals Working Toward Creating Strong Cultures of Safety
17 Million Children Live More Than an Hour Away From Trauma Care
New efforts ease patient decision-making
June 5, 2009
CDC: Elderly Not Hit As Hard By Swine Flu
Closure of Canadian nuclear reactor hampers medical sector
June 4, 2009
July 1 Scoring Changes Mainly Affect Joint Commission Safety Standards
Verbal Queries: Let Your Policy and Procedure Do the Talking
Use Simulation Training to Boost Safety Culture
Representative seeks probe of University of Chicago's Urban Health Initiative
Doctors warn on patients' falls
June 2, 2009
$10 million donation to Florida International University will support medical program
June 1, 2009
Is "I" Care the Future of Nursing Home Care Plans?
Who Should Pay for Resident Work Hour Reform?
NCQA Expands Children's Prevention Measures
Vegas hepatitis C outbreak spurs new laws
Online service holds patients' spot at hospital
Washington, DC, Maryland hospitals often divert ambulances