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Dec 09 2015

A study published in the British Journal of General Practice finds that physicians who don't prescribe antibiotics when patients think they should get them are likely to have lower satisfaction scores, demonstrating again the conflict between expecting physicians to have high satisfaction scores and punishing them for not following care guidelines.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2015/12/07/Study-Patients-less-satisfied-with-doctors-who-prescribe-fewer-antibiotics/6851449499931/
Dec 01 2015

According to a report from AHRQ, from 2010 to 2014 there was a 17% decrease in hospital acquired conditions, but reporting and other concerns make this analysis suspect.

http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/interimhacrate2014.html?utm_source=HHSPressRelease65&utm_medium=HHSPressRelease&utm_term=HAC&utm_content=65&utm_campaign=CUSP4CAUTI2015
Nov 02 2015

In a somewhat alarming report, research in the journal Anesthesiology finds a high rate of medication problems in connection with surgeries.  In 277 operations there were 3671 medication administrations and 193 medication errors or adverse drug events, of which 70 were judged to have the potential for harm.  153 were preventable and 99 were considered serious.

http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=2466532
Sep 29 2015

The National Committee for Quality Assurance releases its health plan quality scores for 2015, on a 1 to 5 scale.  Some interesting reading, most of the big players, including UnitedHealth, Cigna and Blue Cross, have some very poorly rated plans.

http://healthinsuranceratings.ncqa.org/2015/Default.aspx
Sep 23 2015

Institute of Medicine Report on Diagnosis Quality

http://iom.nationalacademies.org/Reports/2015/Improving-Diagnosis-in-Healthcare.aspx
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