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Clinical Care
Leapfrog Leader: Hospitals Experience 'Major Setback' in Patient Safety
The coronavirus pandemic compromised the ability of hospitals to work on patient safety, the president and CEO of The Leapfrog...
Clinical Care
COVID-19 Inpatients Drove Increase in Healthcare-Acquired Infections, Study Finds
Previous research had found an increase in healthcare-acquired infections at hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Nursing
NYP-Westchester Nurses Reduce Tracheostomy-Related Pressure Injuries to Zero for 4 Years
Protective elements of a foam dressing may benefit other patients, as well, a new study says.
Pharma
Peptilogics CEO Jonathan Steckbeck Targets Deadly Prosthetic Infections
Personal tragedies involving family and friends motivated this CEO to launch Peptilogics.
Clinical Care
Adverse Events Found in 23.6% of Massachusetts Hospitalizations
Researchers found that 22.7% of adverse events among inpatients were preventable.
Clinical Care
The Way Forward: Providence Focused on Workforce Shortages and Clinical 'Slippage'
Top healthcare executives from across the country are set to participate in a special HealthLeaders leadership summit this month in...
Revenue Cycle
Rev Cycle Leaders Under Pressure As Over 700 Hospitals Face Payment Cuts
Strategizing across departments will be a crucial step in avoiding these penalties as directors within the middle revenue cycle can...
Clinical Care
Healthcare Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
Eight years into the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, 2,046 hospitals have been penalized at least once.
Covid-19
Watch and Listen: Examining the Risks of COVID's Spread Within Hospitals
More than 10,000 patients were diagnosed with COVID after being hospitalized for other medical conditions in 2020.
Clinical Care
Top 10 HealthLeaders Coronavirus Pandemic Stories of 2021
HealthLeaders covered many of the most pressing coronavirus pandemic stories last year, including lessons learned, vaccination challenges and efforts, behavioral...
Clinical Care
"Perfect Storm" Increased Healthcare-Associated Infections During Pandemic
Major increases were found in 2020 compared to 2019 in four serious infection types: central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary...
Telehealth
'Better Than the Hospital': Pandemic Boosts Care for Serious Illnesses at Home
A growing number of health systems are offering people with more serious health conditions hospital-level treatment in the comfort of...