Based on data collected from more than 2,800 hospitals, researchers were able to prove the effectiveness of the Hospital Readmission Reduction...Read More »
In its 2016 Health Index, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) found that mental disorders and substance abuse are the chief causes of shortened...Read More »
A deadly infection that has lingered throughout healthcare for the last several decades is finding a foothold at the national level thanks to...Read More »
The healthcare industry is transitioning to a new wave of patient safety, according to a group of experts that says high reliability will become a...Read More »
For industries across the country, data has become a key element of operational improvement, and the use of predictive analytics in particular...Read More »
Efforts to improve patient safety are paying off, according to a new Health and Human Services (HHS) department report. Between 2010 and 2015,...Read More »
Medication reconciliation is a crucial step in preventing medical errors, and it has become an increased focus of regulators across the healthcare continuum as organizations concentrate on improving patient safety and quality of care.
Hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO), and health system organizations now have a goal of reducing current overall levels...Read More »
