The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has reportedly begun designing a survey to gauge patient experience during an emergency department visit.

Based on the results of two recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), researchers have formed differing conclusions about hospital mortality rates and their connection to the performance-pay program.

According to an article from The Hour, Stamford Hospital in Connecticut has received recognition for its innovative and effective approaches to patient-centered hospital care.

According to an article from Crain’s Detroit Businesses, hospitals across the U.S. are seeking partnerships with patients and family members to get their advice, opinions, and suggestions regarding specific healthcare issues.

The Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) has announced a partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) that will train VHA advisors with advanced, actionable change and insights regarding the U.S. healthcare system.

EMH Healthcare has announced that their medical centers in Ohio will begin using the Amcom Critical Test Results Management (CTRM) solution for communicating critical patient test results more efficiently.

A recent article from Med City News reported that Prime Healthcare Services Inc. is expanding across the U.S. by absorbing financially struggling hospitals.

According to a recent article from The Hospitalist, healthcare professionals are insisting on a reconstruction of the current methods of how medical practices are measured, ranked, rewarded, and penalized through value-based purchasing (VBP).

The rural hospital of West Valley, Arizona has achieved recognition from the Quality Health Indicators (QHI) as a “Best Practices Top Performer” for critical access hospitals.

The Province of Ontario, Canada has announced the opening of the Centre for Complex Diabetes Care in an effort to improve access to care for patients with diabetes.