Quality & Patient Safety
A unique nationwide patient safety project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reduced the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care units by 40 percent, according to the agency's preliminary findings of the largest national…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its fiscal year (FY) 2013 final rule for the hospital inpatient and long-term care prospective payment systems (PPS) on Aug. 1.
On July 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule implementing a 2007 statutory requirement to establish a unique device identification system for medical devices.
Four U.S. hospitals were recognized today for their leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. The 2012 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize was awarded to University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, which will receive $75,000.
We thank President Obama for signing The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act into law today. The number of drug shortages has tripled in the last six years and they are having an impact on patient care.
We applaud final Senate passage of the reauthorization of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.
Americas hospitals are committed to protecting the health and well-being of all patients, especially newborns. Research demonstrates that early-term, non-medically necessary deliveries result in higher neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and increased health complications for babies. To…
On June 6, 2012, the Leapfrog Group is releasing the results of their first Hospital Safety Scorecard for more than 2,652 hospitals.
Reducing Excess Days in Acute Care | Learn how hospitals can improve patient outcomes and financial outcomes by monitoring excess days, implementing best practices, and reducing readmissions.
Early elective deliveries have been proven to increase the risk of adverse health outcomes post delivery for both mother and child. As a result, many hospitals and health systems are trying to eliminate elective deliveries before 39 weeks.