A March 11 report from the Peterson Center on Healthcare and KFF tracks the performance of healthcare systems over the last few decades.
Category: Quality
Pediatric hospital respiratory testing costs surge past $100M: Study
Spending on respiratory pathogen testing at U.S. children’s hospitals has surged more than fourfold since 2016, as testing rates climbed from 13.6% of emergency department visits to 62.2% in 2022, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.
Why systems should ditch 'metric madness'
Systems have a habit of piling metric upon metric on physicians to help drive performance at their hospitals, but this “metric madness” can be detrimental to physicians, according to a March 4 article on the American Medical Association website.
The rising price of transplant medicine, explained
Behind the eye-catching headlines involving living donors, engineered pig organs, magnet heart pumps and “lungs in a fridge” are the healthcare leaders making these lifesaving procedures a reality.
The rising price of transplant medicine, explained
Behind the eye-catching headlines involving living donors, engineered pig organs, magnet heart pumps and “lungs in a fridge” are the healthcare leaders making these lifesaving procedures a reality.
Memorial Hermann launches joint venture for home care
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is rolling out a joint venture to offer multispecialty home care for members of its insurance plan.
'Recognize and Rescue': How Ascension cut mortality 20%
Since 2021, St. Louis-based Ascension has reduced risk-adjusted mortality by more than 20% across 88 hospitals through its Recognize and Rescue initiative, a systemwide effort to support care teams in identifying high-risk conditions and intervening qu…
SEP-1 does not affect mortality, study suggests
There is limited evidence that CMS’ sepsis care rule improves patient mortality, according to a study published Feb. 18 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
WellSpan's unique approach to safety huddles
Safety huddles are a standard practice in healthcare, helping teams identify potential risks before harm occurs. But York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has taken the model further with a daily tiered huddle structure that extends beyond clinical teams to …
America's priciest health conditions
The cost of healthcare in the U.S. varies dramatically based on condition and geography, with some states spending thousands more per capita than others, according to research published Feb. 14 in JAMA Network.
