Category: Quality

Two-thirds of Ebola patients in Congo are female, WHO says

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County By County, Researchers Link Opioid Deaths To Drugmakers’ Marketing

A JAMA study looking at county-specific federal data finds that the more opioid-related marketing dollars spent in a county, the higher rates of doctors who prescribed those drugs, and ultimately, more overdose deaths.

DMC hospital’s Medicare contract was in jeopardy for most of 2018

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San Francisco General nurse: Why I’m against naming hospital after Mark Zuckerberg

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Pennsylvania Health Department cites hospital for patient rights violation

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Heart attack patients without insurance get poorer hospital care, study finds

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Ohio’s patient safety initiative saved children’s hospitals $173M over 10 years

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New York sees worst measles outbreak in decades

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1 in 4 antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary, study finds

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Second lawsuit filed against Ohio health system, physician charged with ordering fatal pain med doses

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