Only a handful of several community groups that received federal reimbursements for curbing preventable readmissions have delivered better results...Read More »
The Joint Commission this week announced revisions for prepublication for psychiatric hospitals. Among the revisions are Standard LD.04.03.01,...Read More »
CMS last week proposed revisions that would add recognition of same-sex spouses to the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and Conditions for...Read More »
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced earlier this month that it has recently been certified for a second time by the National...Read More »
Amid the healthcare industry’s efforts to reduce the overuse of emergency departments, a new poll indicates too many patients may seek treatment...Read More »
About 50,000 people are alive today because U.S. hospitals committed 17% fewer medical errors in 2013 than in 2010, government health officials...Read More »
CMS has released a proposal to strengthen the Shared Savings Program for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) by placing more emphasis on primary...Read More »
December marks the 15th anniversary of “To Err is Human: Building A Safer Health System,” the landmark report from the National Academy of...Read More »
This may not be credentialing-specific news, but it will likely boost patient satisfaction scores. Michigan’s Henry Ford Health System will...Read More »