8 ideas to reduce hospital waste

Whether it’s because of the economy or just having good business goals, more hospitals are looking to cut waste in ways big and small. Read more

Waste in health care: Where does it start?

For a variety of reasons, many patients seek wasteful, too-expensive care in ways that hurt every part of the system — health care providers, insurers and patients. Read more

Staffer steals Fentanyl, infects patients with Hep C

needle-and-vials

Stoned staffers roaming the halls present more than just the obvious risks to patients. Read more

New bill could slow Medicare payments

A new bill would allow the feds to delay Medicare payments when there is suspicion of fraud, waste or abuse. Question is: Who decides what looks suspicious? Read more

$700 billion in waste: Where’s it coming from — and why?

The recent report that tagged health care waste at roughly $700 billion per year should come as a surprise to no one. But some of the causes of that waste might. Read more