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Urging Openness About Superbug Infections, Doctor Omits Cases In Own Hospital

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http://khn.org/news/urging-openness-about-superbug-infections-doctor-omits-cases-in-own-hospital/

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows the tip of a duodenoscope. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 laid out extra safety measures that hospitals can take to clean the specialized medical scopes that have been linked to sometimes deadly bacterial outbreaks across the U.S., but acknowledged that not all hospitals have the staff, expertise and resources to take the steps, including sterilizing scopes with toxic gas to kill bacteria. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration via AP)

Hospitals don’t realize the more transparent they are, the more infection risks would decrease.

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51 hospitals reach $23M settlement as DOJ concludes cardiac device investigation

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http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/51-hospitals-reach-23m-settlement-as-doj-concludes-cardiac-device-investig/414147/

What Accounts For The Lower Growth In Health Care Spending?

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http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/02/18/what-accounts-for-the-lower-growth-in-health-care-spending/

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Are innovative payment models working?

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AJMC: Are innovative payment models working?

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When the Hospital Fires the Bullet

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More and more hospital guards across the country
carry weapons. For Alan Pean, seeking help for
mental distress, that resulted in a gunshot to the chest.

AHA Slams CMS for ‘Unlawful’ Two-Midnight Rule Pay Reduction

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http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=HEP&content_id=325197

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The American Hospital Association is highly critical of CMS’s decision to reduce IPPS payments as a result of implementing the two-midnight rule, with the organization seeking more information on the cut.