Patients are at risk because GPs are struggling to provide a safe service, a survey will show today.

The poll of 5,025 British Medical Association members found that 84 per cent believe their workload is affecting care quality. Only one in ten think they can offer a safe service.

Study published in Managed Care first to evaluate value-based centres

INDIANAPOLIS - Spine centers of excellence measured on both quality and cost demonstrate similar quality and about a 19 percent cost savings compared with other centers, according to a study conducted by HealthCore, the outcomes research subsidiary of Anthem, Inc.

The federal agency responsible for providing health care to Native Americans unveiled a detailed outline on Wednesday to improve and then sustain the quality of care provided at its hospitals, some of which have faced longstanding deficiencies.