In wake of the April 21 release of the overall hospital quality star ratings system developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), sixty senators have advised a delay “to provide the necessary time to more closely examine the star rating methodology, analyze its impact on different types of hospitals, and provide more transparent information regarding the calculation of the ratings to determine accuracy.”

IBM unveiled its new corporate citizenship program called the IBM Health Corps, which will bring IBM's top talent and cognitive technologies to help communities address health challenges such as primary care gaps, health worker shortages and access to safe water and nutritious food.

A study of more than 3,000 hospitals found patient ratings, based on quality scores from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star hospital rating system, had an association with the rate of patient mortality and readmissions.

These 20 healthcare companies are atop the field in terms of employee satisfaction.

Western State Hospital has hired Cheryl Strange as its new CEO in the wake of a tumultuous stretch involving patient escapes and violation notices from federal regulators of the state-run psychiatric facility.

Administrators from hospitals and nursing homes in Oklahoma have shared their support for increasing the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack of cigarettes to help. 

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 12, 2016 -- The Society of Actuaries (SOA) today announced a new relationship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that brings actuarial science to public health practice as part of the CDC's 6|18 initiative. Insights from actuarial science will help further understanding of healthcare cost savings that can be achieved through evidence-based prevention. 

OMAHA, Neb., April 14, 2016 - Ensocare announced today that it has partnered with Dell Services to enable end-to-end coordination of discharge management and care transition processes for hospitals. The cloud-based discharge management platform, powered by Ensocare, will help Dell customers improve bed utilization and patient experience while reducing readmissions.