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Baylor heart hospital has lowest readmission rate in the U.S. for second straight year
  Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, for the second year in a row, had the lowest readmission rate for heart...
MA outpatient care ranked high
<p><advertisement></advertisement>Massachusetts hospitals as a whole outperform hospitals across the...
Validity of hospital rankings
Every year, U.S. News & World Report compiles a list of the top 50 hospitals in a wide range of specialties. The...
Illinois hospitals open a window on their performance
The Illinois Hospital Association on Wednesday will debut an information-packed Web site, the first of its kind in the...
Web Exclusive: Patient Safety Incidents Showed Little Change in 2009, Says HealthGrades
While the number of patient safety incidents that occurred among hospitalized Medicare patients dipped slightly below...
Web Exclusive: CMS Will Soon Track Your Failure to Rescue Data—Are You Ready?
Are you tracking your hospital's failure to rescue rates? You'd better be, because CMS will—starting June 1.
Patient-satisfaction surveys have drawbacks
Patient satisfaction surveys are being increasingly used in hospitals nationwide. Press Ganey, a leading organization...
Mortality, Quality Gulfs Persist in Hospitals
Patients at highly-rated hospitals have a 52% lower chance of dying compared with the U.S. hospital average, a quality...
Web Exclusive: Mortality Rates Found Lower Among Top-Rated Hospitals
There is a much better chance of dying in a one star rated hospital compared to a five star rated hospital, according...
Death rate 70% lower at top U.S. hospitals
The death rate at top-ranked U.S. hospitals is 70% lower than at the lowest-ranked hospitals, according to a study that...

Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
Book: Orthopedics and Spine: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
This book is a must-have resource for any organization looking to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline operations...
Book: Marketer's Guide to Community Benefit Reporting and IRS Form 990H
This book and CD-ROM shows healthcare marketers how to gather data effectively from every corner of their organizations...
Seminar: Service Line Strategies Virtual Workshop 2010
Webcast: Geriatrics Service Lines Strategies
As the aging population grows, healthcare organizations need to prepare for the financial stress this demographic will...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI: A Collaborative Approach for Success
This one-day seminar provides an in-depth session on the essential functions of the physician advisor and his or her...
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
The physician-hospital relationship has always been important but with reform, fortifying these partnerships is now an...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...
Webcast: Tackle Physician Turnover Costs, Rev Up Recruitment
Physician turnover can cause millions to walk out your front door. Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI: San Diego, CA