Patients trust that surgeons use clean instruments, implants, and surfaces. A recent study in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology shatters a quiet operating room assumption. Surgeons cannot safely disinfect
Congress created the Rural Health Transformation Program as part of last summer’s budget reconciliation law, intended to cushion the blow of nearly $1 trillion in projected Medicaid cuts. States submitted applications, federal officials scored them, and CMS announced first-year funding in late December. The numbers were large. The enthusiasm was not.
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Private equity is playing a growing role in Washington’s health care system—but for most patients, that shift is largely invisible. Ownership changes don’t usually show
For health care consumers, the promise of the modern prescription drug system is straightforward: competition should lower prices, intermediaries should add value, and savings should
Quality improvement relies on understanding frequency, type, and location of adverse events. Without this knowledge, how can we reduce injuries if we can’t identify when,
A major insurer recently reversed course on its plan to outright deny claims for anesthesia services. According to recent policy announcements, Anthem Blue Cross Blue
Decades of progress in breast cancer treatment is paying dividends for patients. A recent analysis of clinical trial data has shown a significant long term