Latest California Healthline Stories
When Looking For A Nursing Home, You May Get Little Help From Your Hospital
Hospitals rarely help patients find the best nursing home. When they do advise, hospitals sometimes push their own facilities.
Medicare’s Readmission Penalties Hit New High
Medicare will withhold an estimated $528 million in 2017 from more than 2,500 hospitals — including 225 in California — that have too many patients returning within 30 days.
Many Well-Known Hospitals Fall Short of 5 Stars In Medicare’s New Ratings
Nine hospitals in California were among the 102 that did get the highest score.
Dueling Star Ratings May Confuse Some Home Health Patients
Medicare offers star ratings of agencies’ quality and of patients’ perceptions, but often they don’t match up.
Hospital Infection Rates Are On The Downslide (With One Troubling Exception)
Intestine invader “C. diff” proves tough to kill.