(DrScore.com: Winston-Salem, NC) -- Patients’ interest in directing their own health care, combined with increasing comfort using online sources to seek and share information, are reasons why the physician-rating website DrScore.com has experienced

(Morehead Associates: Charlotte, NC) -- Morehead, the human capital research firm, will host a webinar titled “Creating a High-Performing RN Workforce,” presented by Megan Medvedeff, Ph.D., of Morehead’s consulting services.

(AHRQ: Rockville, Maryland) -- Using bar-code technology with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) substantially reduces transcription and medication administration errors, as well as potential drug-related adverse events, says a new study funded by the Department of Health &amp

(Avalere Health LLC: Washington) --The majority of people in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program are currently not enrolled in the highest quality plans, despite the existence of the Five Star Quality Rating System that assesses quality for MA plans, according to a new analysis released by Avale

(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- It’s hard to imagine a discussion about improving health care without mentioning lean thinking, doing more with less, or striving for zero defects or eliminating muda or waste.

(Premier Inc.: Charlotte, NC) --With the industry deadline for the adoption of health care data standards rapidly approaching, participants in a Premier health care alliance project are seeing benefits in preparing for implementation that lays the groundwork for improved patient safety and healt

(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- A visit to the emergency room with their daughter convinced one couple that a successful business strategy could also help to improve health care practices.

(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Amid continuing H1N1 influenza concerns and shrinking budgets, U.S. public health departments face tough challenges. At the top of the list: Fewer resources to help ensure that residents get vaccinations and other services in a timely manner.

(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Dreieich, Germany) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, opened on April 15, a global food testing laboratory devoted solely to helping contain costly and life-threatening chemical contamination crises.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Covering health care from clinical to nutritional services, Applying Lean in Healthcare: A Collection of International Case Studies<