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Blood Clots Show Limits of Quality Care Penalties

by Elliott Haut
August 12, 2015August 13, 2015

In the world of medicine, blood clots during hospitalization have become synonymous with imperfect care. As many as 600,000 patients per year experience a blood… Read More »Blood Clots Show Limits of Quality Care Penalties

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Why Health Care Performance Measures Need Their Own Grades

by Matt Austin
May 27, 2015May 27, 2015

Some measures of health care quality and patient safety should be taken with a grain of salt. A few need a spoonful. In April, a… Read More »Why Health Care Performance Measures Need Their Own Grades