A study conducted as part of a John Muir Health care improvement project showed a reduction in postoperative complications by an average of 32 percent for nearly 700 total knee replacement and total hip replacement patients. The findings were presented recently at the 8th Annual Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Conference in Florida. more...
A study conducted as part of a John Muir Health care improvement project showed a reduction in postoperative complications by an average of 32 percent for nearly 700 total knee replacement and total hip replacement patients. The findings were presented recently at the 8th Annual Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Conference in Florida. more...
The Leapfrog Group, an independent coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health benefits, has honored John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek medical centers with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM for the second year in a row. The grades are given based on hospitals’ overall success in keeping patients safe from infections, injuries and medical and medication errors. more...
Reducing the time it takes heart attack patients to receive treatment significantly increases their chances of survival and minimizes long-term damage to the heart and brain. more...
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) and John Muir Health today announced the creation of a joint venture partnership between San Ramon Regional Medical Center, a 123-bed acute care hospital in San Ramon, Calif. and John Muir Health, based in Walnut Creek, Calif. John Muir Health is a not-for-profit integrated system of doctors, hospitals and other healthcare services in the San Francisco Bay area. more...