Arkansas retooled its "scattershot" regional trauma system into a well-regulated, statewide system—and research suggests the change helped curb preventable deaths and lower costs, John Commins reports for HealthLeaders Media.
Caldwell previously served as CEO of Desert Regional Medical Center, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, Missouri, and Ohio.
The researchers conclude that the current structure of CMS' Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program leads to persistent penalization that could limit hospitals' ability to avoid penalties.
The research shows "tremendous variation" in health care spending around the world, with spending ranging from an average of $33 per person in Somalia to $9,237 per person in the United States.
Policies that limited physician meetings with pharmaceutical sales representatives correlated with reduced prescribing of brand-name medications, according to a study published in JAMA.
Many recent medical school graduates post "unprofessional or potentially objectionable content" on social media—and some even share private patient information, according to a new study in BJU International.
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