January 27, 2012
Daily Briefing
Ten U.S. hospitals were named to Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, which recognizes organizations that excel at employee engagement. Healthcare Finance News this week interviewed leaders at some of those hospitals on strategies for success.
January 27, 2012
Daily Briefing
Hospitals in 2011 significantly reduced early elective newborn deliveries, which experts say cause complications in infants, according to a new Leapfrog Group report.
January 27, 2012
Daily Briefing
Overweight patients struggling to bring down their weight may not get the help they need from their physician if he or she is overweight as well, according to a new study.
January 27, 2012
Daily Briefing
Having just two major risk factors for cardiovascular disease—such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking—at age 55 may predict a high lifetime risk of cardiac death, according to a recent NEJM study.
January 27, 2012
Daily Briefing
Pediatric ICUs report 20% more central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) than their adult counterparts, according to a report from the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center.
