Elliot Hospital, a community hospital in Manchester, N.H., is finding success using spinal anesthesia rather than general anesthesia for more complex procedures on NICU patients. Parents prefer it because their babies aren’t put to sleep.

Verma in a speech before the AMA offered few details on what CMS' planned changes to prior authorization will be, only mentioning that automation of the process can improve efficiencies.

Clinicians have mostly focused on identifying and treating sepsis in adults because it occurs more often and is generally more dangerous. But there's growing recognition that children are also at risk.

Too few boards appreciate their responsibility to oversee quality, but safety issues at some high-profile organizations should motivate boards to do more.

Although only 11 U.S. patients have been diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus, hospitals should prepare for a more widespread threat that could affect them, according to ECRI.

Residents who live in the North and Southeast are more likely to receive low-value healthcare services than those living in Western and Midwestern states, according to a new analysis.

Spectrum Health is seeing an uptick in patients using its telehealth services this flu season. The system says the flu is an ideal way to use virtual visits, freeing up the ED and physician offices.

The star ratings update was expected, as the agency previously announced it would refresh the ratings even though it's planning changes to the program in the spring.

Bellin Health, Northwell Health and Providence describe areas they’re targeting for waste reduction. 

The IHI Leadership Alliance is calling on healthcare organizations nationwide to try to reduce waste in the U.S. healthcare system by 50% over the next five years.

Right now, patients and families must use different interfaces on the Medicare website based on the care setting they are interested in.

A screening process that risk-stratifies behavioral health patients is reducing the length of stay at Amita Health’s St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago.

The CMS wants information from stakeholders on the best tactics to deploy when providers in other states care for medically complex children insured by Medicaid.

A CMS spokesman confirmed Goodrich will be leaving some time next month. News reports claim she'll be a senior vice president at Humana charged with improving quality outcomes.

While more health systems and insurers are trying to address loneliness given its clear impact on health, finding and scaling effective solutions are major challenges.