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Top Hospitals Show Across-the-Board Improvement THOMSON REUTERS LOGO Thomson Reuters logo. (PRNewsFoto/Thomson Reuters) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters today released its annual study identifying the top U.S. hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090507/NY12658LOGO ) The study, in its thirteenth year, singled out 50 hospitals that achieved superior clinical outcomes. "This year's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals have continued to deliver excellent care and have been able to improve their performance in a tough economic climate," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals® program at Thomson Reuters. "The hospitals in this study have provided measurably better care and are more efficient than their peers, demonstrating incredibly strong focus by hospital leadership at a time when the healthcare system is ste...

Infographic: The hazards of hospitals Hospitals are supposed to be places of healing. But as this infographic shows, threats like superbugs, sloppy records and sleepy interns can make U.S. hospitals surprisingly dangerous. Tweet

New ad campaign urges patients to consider medical treatment options Washington DC., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — “Explore Your Treatment Options,” a new multimedia ad campaign announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Ad Council, encourages patients to become more informed about their options before choosing a treatment for a health condition or illness. The goal of this campaign is to increase consumers’ involvement in their care by providing easy access to unbiased information about treatment options and tools to encourage patients to work with their doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other clinicians to make health care decisions. It features television, radio, print, web and outdoor ads that encourage consumers to visit AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program website to find plain-language guides that summarize the scientific evidence on treatments for numerous medical conditions, including diabetes, o...

20 Apr 2011 12:00 Africa/Lagos Nine in 10 Doctors Want More Say in Hospital Management, Finds PwC Survey PR Newswire NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 90 percent of doctors in a recent nationwide survey by PwC US believe that physicians employed by hospitals should be more involved in executive leadership and management of the hospital, including serving on the board of directors and outlining performance improvement initiatives, according to From courtship to marriage Part II, a new report released today by PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO ) Healthcare is moving toward a new approach in payment that rewards doctors and hospitals for quality results over volume, and the shift is driving the two closer together. Hospitals must rely on physicians to help them achieve health reform goals, and in return, physicians want not just financial security but also a say in hospital...

4 Dec 2007 14:45 Africa/Lagos Sub-Saharan Africans to Brief Hill on Negative Impacts of International Monetary Fund Policies in their Countries WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by ActionAid USA: WHAT: Sub-Saharan Africans to Brief Hill on Negative Impacts of International Monetary Fund Policies in their Countries WHERE: Room 2220, Rayburn House Office Building WHEN: Friday, December 7th, 2:00 pm WHO: Ms. Tigidankay Kamara-Willis, Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Sierra Leone Ms. Rose Wanjiru, International Partnership Development Coordinator, ActionAid Kenya Ms. Martha Kwataine, Malawi Health Equity Network, Malawi CONTACT: Sandy Krawitz, Communications Director, ActionAid USA 202-492-7207 sandy.krawitz@actionaid.org Sub-Saharan African civil society representatives will brief Capitol Hill staff and media on the impact of International Monetary Fund (IMF) macroeconomic policies on their health and educa...