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Leapfrog: Hospital Infection Rates Still Too High
Only a quarter of U.S. hospitals meet patient safety guidelines for patient safety regarding central line-associated blood stream infections...

Black patients wait longer for diagnosis, treatment of colorectal cancer, new study finds
Black patients wait longer for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer than their white counterparts, a new study has revealed. The...

How an Ohio Health System Says It Cut Opioid Prescriptions for Acute Pain by 62%
An electronic medical record system is being credited with helping a public health system in Ohio reduce its opioid prescriptions for acute pain...

EHRs Help Improve the Quality of Inpatient Nursing Care
The use of electronic health records by hospital bedside nurses can improve the quality of care provided without increasing direct costs,...

CMS Finalizes Payment Rules to Spur Greater Use of Innovative Kidney Drugs, Home Infusion
The Trump administration finalized a new home infusion therapy benefit as part of a final home payment rule. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...