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A first-of-its-kind study revealed patients with "post hospital syndrome" who undergo elective surgery are more likely to be readmitted to a hospital.

Safety is central to the patient experience, according to a new paper by James Merlino, MD, Press Ganey president and chief medical officer of the strategic consulting division.

African-Americans in the United States are at a significantly higher risk of requiring a revision knee replacement surgery than the white population, according to a Science Codex report.

Thousands of annual deaths in Minnesota and hundreds of annual deaths in North Dakota could be prevented, based on a study by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in Madison, according to Inforum.

Orangeburg, N.C.-based Regional Medical Center urges patients to partake in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems surveys as a way to enhance patient care and services, according to The Times and Democrat.

The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, chose Mountain View, Calif.-based Omnicell's medication automation and safety solutions.

Nonprofit 'We Care Jacksonville' in Florida helps the underserved by providing primary and specialty healthcare services, according to jacksonville.com.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's fight against opioid addiction is being realized in the state's medical schools, according to The Boston Globe.

North America held the largest share of the market in 2014, with Europe and Asia-Pacific following.

Castlight Health, a San Francisco-based healthcare management company, will partner with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to help employers lower costs, improve outcomes and improve benefits management.