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CMS to save millions by increasing hospital readmission fines

February 17, 2026

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At the beginning of the 2017 fiscal year in October, CMS will add new criteria to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program that’s expected to save CMS $538 million; $108 million over the prev...

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Implementing new EHRs has little impact, good or bad, on care quality

February 17, 2026

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Anyone who’s had to upgrade a computer system can tell you it’s never as easy as advertised. While for a personal system this may just lead to some frustration, in a healthcare setting tho...

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Study: 30% of pediatric readmissions are preventable

February 17, 2026

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Researchers found that when a child is sent to the hospital, there’s a 6.5% chance they'll be readmitted within 30 days. However, 29.5% of those readmitted were for issues that were potentially ...

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What's your score? Hospital star ratings now online

February 17, 2026

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On July 27, CMS publicly released its hospital star ratings system on its Hospital Compare website despite many appeals, requests, and proposed legislation asking for a delay....

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Blood management guidelines save $2 million and reduce blood use 30%

February 17, 2026

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At Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Tennessee, a multidisciplinary team has been working on evidence-based guidelines for limiting blood use and waste....

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Electronic Clinical Quality Measures survey results published

February 17, 2026

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The eCQMs, which deal with data from electronic health records and health information technology system, are due for release on February 28, 2017....

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Study: 45% of ICU physicians suffering from severe burnout

February 17, 2026

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Earlier this month, the Critical Care Societies Collaborative published a report that found that 45% of critical care physicians and 25%-33% critical care nurses working in the U.S. are currently suff...

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Researchers find that checklists and error tracking are better ways to train surgeons

February 17, 2026

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A new study has found that incorporating error tracking with checklists can give a more accurate determination of a trainee surgeon’s skill level....

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CDC: Thirty percent of outpatient antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately

February 17, 2026

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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that approximately 30% of antibiotic prescriptions written in the outpatient setting were inappropriate....

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Reducing falls by engaging patients

February 17, 2026

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Brigham and Women's 'Fall TIPS' tool offers tailored approach to falls prevention ...

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CMS to save millions by increasing hospital readmission fines

Implementing new EHRs has little impact, good or bad, on care quality

Study: 30% of pediatric readmissions are preventable

What's your score? Hospital star ratings now online

Blood management guidelines save $2 million and reduce blood use 30%

Electronic Clinical Quality Measures survey results published

Study: 45% of ICU physicians suffering from severe burnout

Researchers find that checklists and error tracking are better ways to train surgeons

CDC: Thirty percent of outpatient antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately

Reducing falls by engaging patients

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