A doctor holding a tablet, speaking with a patient. After a period of health care improvements within the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically slowed its progress. The pandemic worsened ...

Measures need to be taken to elevate engagement both from employees and the general public as public confidence in the US health care system declines. The US health care system faces declining levels ...

The evolution of health care quality metrics over the preceding decades illustrates an enduring commitment toward enhancing patient outcomes, refining the structure of health care delivery, and ...

The Health Insurance Disparities Index allows stakeholders to assess progress in addressing health care disparities using publicly available, validated, reported health plan quality metrics results.

Before the pandemic, hospitals in the U.S. were making notable progress in the effort to address flagging patient safety and care quality metrics. And that effort paid off — adverse events and safety ...

Gone are the days when quality is owned by a single department or measured on a distant dashboard. Today, clinical quality is woven into the fabric of nearly every aspect of health system operations, ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joint Commission today opened the application period for ...

Improve healthcare operations and leverage cutting-edge technology to enhance processes. The online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality Improvement will help you hone your analytical skills to ...

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Over the last decade, Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System, which merged on Oct. 1, 2013 with Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare to form Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest nonprofit ...

Key Takeaways Rising U.S. health care costs are driving more Americans to look abroad for treatment and long-term care ...