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The Stunning Shift Toward Employed Physicians
I’m amazed at just how quickly physician employment has swung from small…
Medication Errors Hospitalizing Seniors Most
According to data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the…
Hospitals to patients: Go Away and Don’t Come Back Soon
It seems that Medicare’s focus on reducing readmissions to hospitals is stimulating…
CMS Reports on Provider Performance
The next step in the process of releasing more information about the…
How to Be a Responsible Hospital Administrator
This is an issue really close to home for two reasons. First,…
The Challenges of Health Care Cost Control
A MedPage Today post by what appears to be an informed consumer…
Cleveland Clinic CEO Recommends Changes to Current ACO Rules
In addition to the Cleveland Clinic, several other hospitals and chains have…
Mobile Phones in Hospitals – Many Contain Bacteria
The Journal of Infection Control reports that many patients’ mobile phones contain…
Those Hospitalized with an Alcohol Related Condition at Risk
Hospital patients who have alcohol use disorders are more likely to develop…
Medication Shortages Another Area of Concern for Hospitals
Drug shortages in hospitals were somewhat of a rarity at one time.…