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Quality data on ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient services available
As my colleague Joyce Frieden reported for MedPage Today on Tuesday, in 2020, reporters will be able to compare the…
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Leapfrog reports: Reporters can check ambulatory surgery center and hospital outpatient quality data; next year by facility
Joyce Frieden Many ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) are following the correct patient safety protocols, but…
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D.C. chapter’s joint networking happy hour draws hundreds
In the shadow of Washington National’s ballpark, the Association of Health Care Journalists’ D.C. Chapter participated in hosting a networking…
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CDC: Update of national antibiotic resistance figures due next month
Since 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been saying that, in their conservative estimate, at least…
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Panelists discuss challenges of reporting on mental health and older adults
Covering mental health issues among older adults first means understanding the differences between issues of social isolation, loneliness, depression, and…
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Despite checklists, cataloging strategies and other efforts, ‘forgotten surgical items’ remain a problem
About this time every year, the story of Dan Jennings, a man I got to know fairly well, always seems…
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Veteran journalist to lead patient safety topic area
Cheryl Clark, a journalist based in San Diego, will lead AHCJ’s newest core topic on patient safety. She will be…
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Veteran journalist to lead patient safety topic area
Cheryl Clark, a journalist based in San Diego, will lead AHCJ’s newest core topic on patient safety. She will be…
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New state report card shows palliative care services uneven across the U.S.
Access to palliative care across the U.S. varies widely. It often depends more upon accidents of geography, whether a hospital…
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ProPublica wants to give you tips on hospital billing practices
Health journalists across the country have been reading ProPublica’s accounts of the lengths to which hospitals pursue low-income patients for…
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