Boosting patients’ involvement in health care decisions
A shift to truly consumer-driven health care can’t rely solely on the the medical care system.
Which hospitals are best or worst? Hard to tell
Consumers using national hospital rating systems to judge the quality of particular hospitals may have a tough time doing so because those ratings often disagree, according to a new study that included two authors from Harvard T.H. Chan…
‘Management by Walking Around’ programs in hospitals may do more harm than good
For immediate release: March 31, 2014 Boston, MA—Management-By-Walking-Around, a widely adopted technique in hospitals in which senior managers visit the frontlines of their organizations to solicit improvement ideas and resolve issues, has the potential to do more harm…
Survival of safety-net hospitals at risk
Coverage on HealthCanal.com of study co-authored by HSPH's Nancy Kane and Sara Singer, September 20, 2012
Hospitals now receiving letter grades for patient safety
Hospitals across the nation are now receiving letter grades—A, B, C, D, or F—for patient safety. The new initiative comes from The Leapfrog Group, a health quality nonprofit, which drew on expertise from a blue ribbon panel including…