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July 31, 2008
Families hold vigils for infection victims
Hospital infection control survey highlights hand hygiene
Kansas hospitals won't get payments for errors
Hospitals try to rein in doctors' rudeness
P4P found to have little impact on care quality
Pennsylvania urges hospitals to adopt color-coded wrist bands
Aetna tries paying patients to take their meds
South Carolina children's hospital is recovering
July 30, 2008
Nashville-based Healthcare Management adds service through partnership
July 29, 2008
Doctor and patient, now at odds
Surgical errors cost almost $1.5 billion a year
July 28, 2008
Hospitals, using single-bed rooms and improved ventilation, work to get healthier
Help wanted: U.S. has a shortage of trained health workers
Is keeping patients waiting in the ER a good business move?
July 25, 2008
Booming business helps patients navigate medicine
Healthcare advocates bring protest to Connecticut leaders
July 24, 2008
Panel says pneumonia antibiotic is effective
Kansas Blue Cross won't reimburse for preventable errors
Texas hospitals support medical error billing policy
NJ group calls for more detail on hospital errors
Cancer survival depends on where you live
July 22, 2008
Federal official urges North Texans to join network on health pricing, quality data
July 17, 2008
While the U.S. spends heavily on healthcare, a study faults the quality
New York hospitals have high rate of surgical infections
Medicare's no-pay events: Coping with the complications
CMS will pay $36 million to providers who reported 2007 quality data
To monitor safety, patients should be asked about errors
How changes in Medicare affect patients
Study: Cancer survival depends on where you live
July 16, 2008
Third of elderly patients take companion to see doctor
July 15, 2008
Repeat super users are swamping New Jersey ERs
FDA: CT scan may pose risk for some patients
Doctors hopeful easier blood thinners are nearing
July 14, 2008
Report raises red flag on infection control at Burbank, CA-based Providence hospital
July 11, 2008
Best Hospitals list isn’t definitive, some say
California medical center may lose its cardiology training program
America’s best hospitals announced
Texas hospital says its pharmacy error led to infant ODs
July 10, 2008
Group calls for zero tolerance of doctor bullies
New chef at Pennsylvania hospital plans big changes
Up to 17 babies given overdoses of blood thinner at Texas hospital
CDC’s e-cards spread health information
July 9, 2008
Why can't we learn from our mistakes?
UW is one of eight worldwide to use checklist
Three California hospitals lag in pneumonia report
$40 million healthcare reform campaign launched
Nursing ratios save money and lives
The fake patient debate
New York hospitals have high rate of surgical infections
Pennsylvania health agency’s hiatus is over
Poor care allegations at Tennessee medical center addressed
July 8, 2008
Paul Levy: The message you hope never to send
CMS releases 2009 OPPS and ASC proposed rule
July 7, 2008
Boston hospital tells of surgery on wrong side
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
Medical procedures rated by Washington state’s expert comparison shoppers
CMS proposes quality improvements and other changes for hospital services
July 2, 2008
Video of dying patient being ignored spurs changes at Brooklyn hospital
18 patients sue Duke University Health System over washed instruments
Tape of ignored patient at Los Angeles hospital goes online
Pennsylvania healthcare cost council takes political hit
July 1, 2008
Caught on tape: Brooklyn hospital patient left to die
Hospital bar codes not a perfect Rx
England to refocus on quality of healthcare
Families hold vigils for infection victims
Hospital infection control survey highlights hand hygiene
Kansas hospitals won't get payments for errors
Hospitals try to rein in doctors' rudeness
P4P found to have little impact on care quality
Pennsylvania urges hospitals to adopt color-coded wrist bands
Aetna tries paying patients to take their meds
South Carolina children's hospital is recovering
Nashville-based Healthcare Management adds service through partnership
Doctor and patient, now at odds
Surgical errors cost almost $1.5 billion a year
Hospitals, using single-bed rooms and improved ventilation, work to get healthier
Help wanted: U.S. has a shortage of trained health workers
Is keeping patients waiting in the ER a good business move?
Booming business helps patients navigate medicine
Healthcare advocates bring protest to Connecticut leaders
Panel says pneumonia antibiotic is effective
Kansas Blue Cross won't reimburse for preventable errors
Texas hospitals support medical error billing policy
NJ group calls for more detail on hospital errors
Cancer survival depends on where you live
Federal official urges North Texans to join network on health pricing, quality data
While the U.S. spends heavily on healthcare, a study faults the quality
New York hospitals have high rate of surgical infections
Medicare's no-pay events: Coping with the complications
CMS will pay $36 million to providers who reported 2007 quality data
To monitor safety, patients should be asked about errors
How changes in Medicare affect patients
Study: Cancer survival depends on where you live
Third of elderly patients take companion to see doctor
Repeat super users are swamping New Jersey ERs
FDA: CT scan may pose risk for some patients
Doctors hopeful easier blood thinners are nearing
Report raises red flag on infection control at Burbank, CA-based Providence hospital
Best Hospitals list isn’t definitive, some say
California medical center may lose its cardiology training program
America’s best hospitals announced
Texas hospital says its pharmacy error led to infant ODs
Group calls for zero tolerance of doctor bullies
New chef at Pennsylvania hospital plans big changes
Up to 17 babies given overdoses of blood thinner at Texas hospital
CDC’s e-cards spread health information
Why can't we learn from our mistakes?
UW is one of eight worldwide to use checklist
Three California hospitals lag in pneumonia report
$40 million healthcare reform campaign launched
Nursing ratios save money and lives
The fake patient debate
New York hospitals have high rate of surgical infections
Pennsylvania health agency’s hiatus is over
Poor care allegations at Tennessee medical center addressed
Paul Levy: The message you hope never to send
CMS releases 2009 OPPS and ASC proposed rule
Boston hospital tells of surgery on wrong side
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
Medical procedures rated by Washington state’s expert comparison shoppers
CMS proposes quality improvements and other changes for hospital services
Video of dying patient being ignored spurs changes at Brooklyn hospital
18 patients sue Duke University Health System over washed instruments
Tape of ignored patient at Los Angeles hospital goes online
Pennsylvania healthcare cost council takes political hit
Caught on tape: Brooklyn hospital patient left to die
Hospital bar codes not a perfect Rx
England to refocus on quality of healthcare
