Category: Quality

Hospitals, on average, save $1,763 per admission, have fewer patient complications, and a decreased length of stay after implementing programs based on 12 standards outlined by the American College of Surgeons.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has denied an accreditation for medical credentialing at Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health.

Asking patients to rate their pain on a scale from zero to 10 is “a simple but baffling request,” Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, wrote in a July 2 opinion piece for KFF Health News. 

The National Association for Healthcare Quality announced a new campaign July 1 aimed at underscoring the importance of the quality at healthcare facilities nationwide. 

The Joint Commission has once again been renewed by CMS for its lab and point-of-care testing accreditation program. The renewal is effective now through 2030, it announced June 27.

We who are fortunate to work in healthcare study and train for years to develop the knowledge, expertise and resulting confidence to make decisions that are in the best interests for our patients. It’s a tried and true process; families rely on us to k…

Minneapolis, Minn.-based Allina Health cut its overall length of stay across 12 hospitals by a collective total of 10% over a one-year period. The average amount of time a patient waited to be discharged from an Allina hospital into a long-term care se…

Two Texas pediatric hospitals  — Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Children’s Medical Center Plano — have been granted level I and level II surgery center designations from the American College of Surgeons.

Every year, Banner Health’s senior leadership team and board of directors decide on systemwide initiatives across a plethora of areas, from infection prevention work to customer experience. Leaders told Becker’s the key to success is sustaining momentu…

NYC Health + Hospitals has opened applications for a year-long post-residency opportunity for graduates seeking administrative roles, it announced June 13.