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Post-surgical inpatient deaths plummet
Although hospitals performed more surgeries between 1996 and 2006, the number of inpatient post-surgical deaths dropped significantly, according to an analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample,
Hospitals in U.S. territories have higher death rates, worse outcomes
As the nation works to overcome healthcare disparities, the U.S. territories are being left out of the discussion. As a result, hospitals in U.S. territories have significantly higher death rates and
U.S. sees shocking statistics on maternal and childhood deaths
Despite a perception of having one of the best (and most expensive) medical systems in the world, the United States appears to be backsliding in two of the most basic of healthcare measures--maternal
Higher hospital volume linked to fewer deaths for three conditions
Patients hospitalized for three common conditions--heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia--to an extent have better chances of survival if treated at larger, busier hospitals. Up to a threshold,
Are low-cost hospitals offering false economies?
A common belief that low-cost hospitals are "penny-wise and pound-foolish" because they discharge patients early only to result in higher readmission rates and more inpatient costs down the road is
Groups urge legislators, president to address healthcare disparities
Sadly, there are often large disparities in between the health outcomes of different minority groups, including higher rates of death from some conditions. Now, with a new president in place,
Study: Health IT use lowers costs, improves outcomes
When clinicians use health IT systems, good things happen, according to the results of a new study. The study, which was funded by the Commonwealth Fund and published in the Archives of Internal
Top hospitals have 27 percent lower death rate
How much better is it to be a patient at the top-rated U.S. hospitals? Well, for one thing, you'll be 27 percent less likely to die, according to a new study released by health ratings organization
CA publishes hospital death rates
California has published a study of hospital death rates for eight common conditions and procedures, with initial results suggesting that most hospitals are falling into the middle when it comes to
Hospitals finding solutions for ER overcrowding
There's no question that hospitals are struggling, and not just financially: wait times in the ER are up, and frustration and the potential for death or serious complications for critical patients is
