Daily Briefing

U.S. News & World Report on Thursday released its 2015 ranking of nursing homes, evaluating the facilities based on findings from health inspections, evaluations of the nursing staff, and performance on quality measures. More

While electronic health record notifications can be valuable to physicians, some industry experts have raised concerns about the use of sponsored alerts, which are paid for by industry groups and pop up when a patient is due for health services. More

The former head of the National Quality Forum's Safe Practices Committee—which issues influential recommendations for improving health care—says he will pay a $1 million settlement to the federal government in response to allegations that he was paid to promote a surgical sterilization product and recommend its use to the committee. More

When 19-year-old Steven Rodriguez was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer, the seventh-floor nurses of the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital went above and beyond to provide clinical care, clear communication, and robust emotional support to his family—epitomizing the idea of patient-centered care, Andrew Schwartz writes in Science of Caring. More

The United States could face a shortage of between 46,000 and 90,000 physicians by 2025, according to a new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. More

A public hospital in Washington has filed a lawsuit against Bank of America seeking to recoup some of the losses incurred from a $1.03 million cyberattack on the hospital in 2013. More

In this week's accountable care news, one surgeon argues hospitals have room to improve care coordination for its sickest 5%, and our experts explain how to bring your population health strategy to life. More

Your professional bio "is a strategic play and should be treated as such." Failing to spend adequate time developing and keeping it up-to-date "is a pretty big missed opportunity," Meredith Fineman argues in the Harvard Business Review. More

The 12th installment of the Daily Briefing's Architectural Design Showcase features 27 facilities. More

Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Arizona, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. More