Women Pick Top Hospitals for Heart Care

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tens of thousands of women have chosen their top hospitals taking care of their hearts. The Women’s Choice Awards for America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care, announced Jan. 29, recognize top U.S. hospitals that are meeting strict criteria that consider patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and what women say they want from a hospital.

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Hospital Noise Project IDs Sources, Challenges of Noise Reduction

CHICAGO, Ill. — Results of a new study evaluating noise reduction measures in hospitals across the U.S. point to ways to improve patient satisfaction and care.

The study, released in late April, examined how hospitals are structuring their efforts, where in facilities administrators were focusing attention and what kind of success they were seeing.

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