Study Links High-Quality Care with Lower Cost Trauma Care
High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients. That's according to a news release from the University of Rochester Medical Center on its study published in the Annals of Surgery. The lead author, Laurent G.…
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Patient Safety Receives High Marks in Hospital Survey
Hospital staff members believe their facilities make the grade when it comes to patient safety. In the recently released Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),…
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Strategic Anesthesia Partnerships: Quality, Cost, and Satisfaction
Healthcare reform brings a renewed focus on quality of care, cost containment and patient satisfaction. A free webinar presented by Somnia Anesthesia and medical device manufacturer, B. Braun, discusses how a strategic partnership between…
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Proposed Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Regulations Released
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued its long-anticipated proposed regulations for accountable care organizations. Focused on coordinating care for Medicare beneficiaries, the proposed rules aim to create…
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Poster Presentation by Somnia Anesthesia & St. Mary’s Hospital
Somnia Anesthesia partnered with nurses and physicians at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, New York to study peri-operative care of surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Capital District Nursing Research…