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Studies show that income, the number of primary care physicians, and the quality of nursing homes impact readmission rates
As measles cases increase across the country, some physicians are adopting a hardline stance against unvaccinated patients
Although transparency is often met with fears of litigation, experts identify four domains where quality improvement relies on open communication
Journal for Healthcare Quality issue focuses on importance of involving patients and families
Three years after cutting a deal for $1.9 billion in federal funding, Oregon is seeing improvements
Two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) indicate that improvements in surgical care are not dependent on tracking surgical complications.
Hospitals respond to Medicare reimbursement cuts for more than 700 hospitals
By improving compliance with the sepsis three-hour bundle, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center reduced patient mortality by 50% in just 90 days
Recent studies offer middle ground to long-standing debate, and experts say future reforms may be more nuanced
Patients who feel disrespected were 2.5 times more likely to experience medical error
