Biden, Congress consider reforming long-term care | Idaho hospitals receive high marks in Leapfrog safety grades

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Friday, April 30, 2021 Friday, April 30, 2021 Digital Subscription Required Congress mulls long-term care reform Congress is looking at ways to increase access to home- and community-based services and other forms of long-term care. Read More > Digital Subscription Required One-third of participating hospitals score an 'A' in Leapfrog's new hospital safety scores Leapfrog Group scored 24% of hospitals with a "B," 35% received a "C," 7% received a "D" and 1% received an "F." Read More > Next Up Podcast: The first 100 days of healthcare legislation During his candidacy, President Joe Biden made promises like safeguarding healthcare coverage for preexisting conditions and lowering prices for prescription medications. As of mid-April, Biden has signed more than 60 executive actions—16 of which related to either COVID-19 or to healthcare in general. Modern Healthcare’s "Next Up" podcast is produced by CareContent, Inc. and hosted by CareContent’s CEO, Kadesha Thomas Smith. produced by:   Read More > Digital Subscription Required New York-Presbyterian, Empire BCBS contract dispute thrusts union workers into the crossfire More than a dozen unions in New York City have joined together to demand a "fair contract" between Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield and New York-Presbyterian that lowers prices at "the city's most expensive hospital system," read a full-page ad in Monday's New York Times. Read More > Digital Subscription Required Texas hospital uses quality model to increase depression screenings for cancer patients Around 14,000 cancer patients at academic medical hospital UT Southwestern Medical Center received depression screenings over a six-month period as the result of a quality improvement project. Read More > Digital Subscription Required New Black mothers in Illinois are dying at alarming rates A new report finds Black women in Illinois are nearly three times as likely as white women to die of a pregnancy-related condition. Meanwhile, several Chicago hospitals have cut maternity services in recent years. Read More > U.S. officials: Anxiety drove vaccine reactions in 5 states Experts say the clusters are an example of a phenomenon that's been chronicled for decades from a variety of different vaccines. Basically, some people get so freaked out by injections that their anxiety spurs a physical reaction. Read More > Join Providence President and CEO Dr. Rod Hochman as he shares his vision on “The Urgency to Innovate Faster” at Modern Healthcare's Transformation Summit on May 18-19. Meet leading innovators as they share insights on how to effectively communicate, collaborate and monetize in a rapidly evolving landscape. Use discount code TSUMMIT to receive 15% off the current registration fee. SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Our Mission “Modern Healthcare empowers industry leaders to succeed by providing unbiased reporting of the news, insights, analysis and data.” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@e.crainalerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2021 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions