Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Patient Safety and Outcomes
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Variation in Surgical Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Surgical complications vary by hospital setting and surgeon’s specialty.
How Much Would You Give to Save a Dying Bird?
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The author illustrates the challenging relationship between patient advocacy and biomedical research, arguing that both are necessary in order to make progress on the treatment of disease.
The Earlier the Longer
November 12, 2012 | Journal Article
Intensive care units should take a rigorous and nuanced approach to planning patient handoffs to improve patient safety and quality of care.
Is Patient Safety Improving?
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article assesses patient safety indicators (PSIs) over the past decade to examine whether national safety and quality trends have improved. Of the 15 PSIs considered in this study, seven PSIs had increasing annual percentages changes and seven had decreasing annual percentage changes.
Trends in Length of Stay and Short-Term Outcomes Among Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, 1993-2006
June 2, 2010 | Journal Article
Medicare patients with heart failure are experiencing shorter hospital stays and are increasingly likely to be discharged to skilled nursing facilities. While short-term mortality rates have improved, hospital readmission rates and overall mortality risk are higher.
Characteristics Associated with Pediatric Inpatient Death
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
By analyzing data on pediatric inpatient deaths at academic children’s hospitals, researchers can determine conditions and circumstance to improve mortality rates.
Risk Managers, Physicians, and Disclosure of Harmful Medical Errors
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physicians are encouraged to disclose medical errors to patients, which often requires close collaboration between physicians and risk managers.
Physician Communication and Patient Adherence to Treatment
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study analyzed 127 research studies spanning 59 years to find a positive correlation between physician communication skills, as well as physician training in communication skills and patient adherence to treatment recommendations.
Interactive Map: The Revolving Door Syndrome
February 11, 2013 | Interactive
This interactive map displays Dartmouth Atlas Project data on percent of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge in 2010 by region.
Rates of First Infection Following Kidney Transplant in the United States
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined trends and risk factors for post-transplant infections, the second most common cause of death after kidney transplant, in adult kidney transplant patients. Researchers found that the incidence of most infections has changed little since 1995.