Hospitals: Page 170
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U.S. News names best children's hospitals for 2016-17
Boston Children’s Hospital took first place in overall care, with top billing in eight of 10 medical specialties.
By Meg Bryant • June 22, 2016 -
Healthcare shopping trends across U.S. all over the map
Women and adults ages 25 to 44 are most likely to shop for medical services, according to a new report by HealthSparq.
By Meg Bryant • June 22, 2016 -
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TrendlineProvider burnout
Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Deep Dive
7 ways hospitals can reduce staffing costs without jeopardizing quality
It’s important for hospital financial leaders to manage costs on an ongoing basis, rather than in “big bunches” when a crisis comes along.
By Julie Henry • June 21, 2016 -
Advocate-NorthShore merger ordered to a standstill before hopeful July 1 completion
The merger remains on hold until the case can be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
By Heather Caspi • June 20, 2016 -
PCPs, ER docs: Hospitals aren't addressing our high burnout rate
Time pressures were cited as the top cause of physician burnout, followed by EMRs, a recent survey found.
By Ana Mulero • June 20, 2016 -
FTC presses on against Advocate-NorthShore merger
Advocate and NorthShore insist the merger won’t hurt health insurers or patients.
By Meg Bryant • June 17, 2016 -
Allina to search for 1,400 nurses in face of possible strike
A regional health system in Scotland saw costs jump £2.9 million over a four-year period, as nurses were hired to cover shortages.
By Meg Bryant • June 17, 2016 -
SCOTUS false claims decision sets up increased liability potential for providers
Two-thirds of all whistleblower lawsuits in the U.S. last year involved healthcare entities.
By Meg Bryant • June 17, 2016 -
Boston Children's feeling financial expansion woes before breaking ground on $1.1B project
The hospital is finding that paying to uproot and relocate individuals has its price.
By Jeff Byers • June 16, 2016 -
Patients report limited benefits from accountable care
Gaps currently exist between what patients need and what they are actually receiving, according to a recent survey.
By Heather Caspi • June 16, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How hospitals can leverage technologies to combat healthcare fraud
Graph databases can help hospitals connect the dots between different data points to identify and prevent fraud.
By Meg Bryant • June 16, 2016 -
AmSurg finally meets its merger match with Envision deal
The combined company will have a $10 billion market capitalization.
By Jeff Byers • June 15, 2016 -
UPMC puts money on Omicia's precision medicine platform
The $23 million Series B funding round drew investors from Europe and Asia, as well as the U.S.
By Meg Bryant • June 15, 2016 -
Judge greenlights Advocate, NorthShore merger, pushes aside FTC concerns
The second major healthcare merger loss for the FTC in the past month gives hope to future hospital deals.
By Meg Bryant • June 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Antibiotic resistance: Can the clock be turned back?
For years, doctors took a “better safe than sorry” approach to antibiotics. That may be wrong, a CDC official posits.
By Meg Bryant • June 14, 2016 -
Study: Hospital consolidation in California leads to higher prices
Two of the state's largest health systems used their market power to raise their prices more than 20% higher than those of other hospitals in the state.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 14, 2016 -
Federal health officials weigh in on addressing superbugs
At least 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions is unnecessary, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report stated.
By Ana Mulero • June 14, 2016 -
What 'quackery' is this? AMA's Madara skewers digital health's 'snake oil'
"We were told that interoperability was the future; we didn't expect that it would always be in the future," he said during the organization's annual meeting.
By Ana Mulero • June 14, 2016 -
Health discrimination, antibiotic overuse on the chopping block in new CMS proposed rule
The agency estimates new antibiotic overuse reduction policies will save hospitals up to $284 million annually.
By Jeff Byers • June 13, 2016 -
Nationwide Children's preps $730M expansion, unprecedented behavioral health facility
The hospital aims to serve the unfulfilled psychiatric needs of youths in crisis.
By Heather Caspi • June 13, 2016 -
Nearly $200M is being invested to reduce organ waiting list
The White House's announcement includes new research and development efforts, a few of which hinge on health IT.
By Jeff Byers • June 13, 2016 -
Domino effect continues to topple Phoenix VA Health System execs
Last month, a federal judge sentenced the hospital’s former director to two years probation for doctoring reports about annual gifts.
By Meg Bryant • June 10, 2016 -
DOJ slams NC's biggest hospital chain with patient steering lawsuit
The lawyer representing Carolinas Healthcare System said, “The system is being sued for something that takes place on a regular basis across the country."
By Meg Bryant • June 10, 2016 -
Mount Sinai's new dept has its eye on changing global health
The new Department of Health System Design and Global Health's goals include designing next-generation care models, cost-effective business models, and user-centric technologies
By Meg Bryant • June 10, 2016 -
CMS' Slavitt: Lessons learned during ACA market's experimentation phase
The agency's acting administrator encouraged insurers to partner with hospital systems that have seen significant benefits from the ACA to reduce costs for consumers.
By Ana Mulero • June 10, 2016
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