Healthcare Quality Newshttp://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/Healthcare Quality NewsWed, 15 Feb 2012 18:27:28 +0000Copyright, HCQualityNews.comen-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)High patient satisfaction linked to increased healthcare expenditures and increased mortality rateArchives of Internal MedicineCost of CareMortalityPatient SatisfactionJeanne HensonWed, 15 Feb 2012 18:14:49 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/15/high-patient-satisfaction-linked-to-increased-healthcare-exp.html257247:2590233:15048886http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15048886.xmlNational Vaccine Advisory Committee issues flu vaccine recommendations for health care workersIOM Aim: SafeU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesJeanne HensonWed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:11 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/15/national-vaccine-advisory-committee-issues-flu-vaccine-recom.html257247:2590233:15047926http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15047926.xmlInsurance companies may become extinct by 2020Accountable Care Organization (ACO)Healthcare ReformObamaPayment ReformJeanne HensonWed, 15 Feb 2012 16:58:13 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/15/insurance-companies-may-become-extinct-by-2020.html257247:2590233:15047900http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15047900.xmlUnemployed adults have poorer health status than employed adultsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Cost of CareHealth Care Facts, TrendsUnderinsured and UninsuredJeanne HensonWed, 15 Feb 2012 16:55:50 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/15/unemployed-adults-have-poorer-health-status-than-employed-ad.html257247:2590233:15047869http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15047869.xmlThe Commonwealth Fund releases four case studies on ACO developmentAccountable Care Organization (ACO)Cost of CarePayment ReformThe Commonwealth FundJeanne HensonWed, 08 Feb 2012 14:10:38 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/8/the-commonwealth-fund-releases-four-case-studies-on-aco-deve.html257247:2590233:14930166http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14930166.xmlCMS adds Central line-associated bloodstream infection rates to Hospital Compare websiteCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Healthcare-Associated InfectionsHospital CompareHospital-acquired conditionsJeanne HensonWed, 08 Feb 2012 14:01:43 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/8/cms-adds-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infection-rates.html257247:2590233:14930088http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14930088.xmlInstitute of Medicine report examines ways to reduce chronic illnessChronic CareInstitute of Medicine (IOM)Jeanne HensonWed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:41 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/8/institute-of-medicine-report-examines-ways-to-reduce-chronic.html257247:2590233:14930084http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14930084.xmlNew cancer therapies unaffordable to manyCondition: Colorectal CancerCost of CareNational Cancer InstituteOncologyJeanne HensonWed, 08 Feb 2012 13:55:05 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/8/new-cancer-therapies-unaffordable-to-many.html257247:2590233:14930065http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14930065.xmlAHRQ releases free toolkit to help hospitals improve careAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)Quality Improvement MethodsJeanne HensonThu, 02 Feb 2012 18:26:09 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/2/ahrq-releases-free-toolkit-to-help-hospitals-improve-care.html257247:2590233:14842511http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14842511.xmlTennessee Hospital Collaborative improves surgical outcomes, reduces costCost of CareNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)Quality Improvement MethodsJeanne HensonThu, 02 Feb 2012 18:24:22 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/2/tennessee-hospital-collaborative-improves-surgical-outcomes.html257247:2590233:14842496http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14842496.xmlCMS to hold a Provider Call to discuss quality measures and value-based purchasingCMS Value Based PurchasingCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Outpatient Quality MeasuresJeanne HensonThu, 02 Feb 2012 18:22:04 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/2/cms-to-hold-a-provider-call-to-discuss-quality-measures-and.html257247:2590233:14842472http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14842472.xmlPCORI seeks public input on research agendaComparative EffectivenessOutcomes MeasuresPatient-Centered Research Institute (PCORI)Jeanne HensonThu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:49 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/2/pcori-seeks-public-input-on-research-agenda.html257247:2590233:14842449http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14842449.xmlFive percent of the population accounts for fifty percent of healthcare spendingAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)Cost of CareHealth Care Facts, TrendsJeanne HensonThu, 02 Feb 2012 18:15:35 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/2/five-percent-of-the-population-accounts-for-fifty-percent-of.html257247:2590233:14842379http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14842379.xmlThomson Reuters releases fourth annual list of top U.S. health systemsQuality RatingsThomson REutersJeanne HensonThu, 02 Feb 2012 18:09:30 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/2/2/thomson-reuters-releases-fourth-annual-list-of-top-us-health.html257247:2590233:14842318http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14842318.xmlU.S. Obesity rates unchanged since 2007-2008Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Chronic CarePopulation HealthJeanne HensonMon, 23 Jan 2012 21:09:18 +0000http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/2012/1/23/us-obesity-rates-unchanged-since-2007-2008.html257247:2590233:14701743http://www.hcqualitynews.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14701743.xml