PMS linked to high blood pressure risk, study finds

Researchers show women with moderate-to-severe PMS had a 40% higher risk of developing high blood pressure versus women with few menstrual symptoms. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

Virginia hospitals rebound from 2013 financial struggles

The deficit reduction from the state's hospitals begs the question whether Medicaid expansion is a good idea.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

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Provider 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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AHRQ launches U.S. hospital readmissions database

The National Readmissions Database represents the first all-payer nationwide database that tracks hospital readmissions, which can be used to estimate national readmission rates for all payers and the uninsured.  

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

Stepping up to the medication adherence plate

Hospitals and pharma can take action to reduce rehospitalizations related to medication management, saving time and money.

By Sy Mukherjee, Jeff Byers • Nov. 30, 2015

Cyber risk may negatively affect healthcare credit ratings

A Moody's report finds the threat of cyber risk is of increasing importance to credit analysis.

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 30, 2015

4 steps to keeping physicians in a time of shortage

Attracting and retaining top talent is all about honesty, especially as organizational cultures change.

By Jeff Byers & Kathryn Moody • Nov. 23, 2015

CHOP opens first Philly-area human milk bank

Women can donate their milk to the Mother's Milk Bank, giving CHOP faster access to human milk for hospitalized infants. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 20, 2015

AMA backs ban on direct-to-consumer pharma ads

Dive Brief: The American Medical Association voted Tuesday to call for an end to all direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising by drug companies. This is an abrupt change from its prior stance. The U.S. is one of the few countries that allows DTC advertising.  This new policy is pa...

By Nicole Gray • Nov. 18, 2015

Majority of nurses are unhappy with practice setting

According to a new survey, almost half of nurses would choose a different career if they could do it all again.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 18, 2015

Cleveland Clinic begins screening process for first U.S. uterus transplants

Uterus transplants could benefit up to 50,000 U.S. women. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 17, 2015

Class-action suit alleges Endo birth control packaging errors led to unplanned pregnancies

Dive Brief: In fall 2011, Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals, recalled eight brands of oral contraceptives. The reason: A packaging error in which the top row (active hormonal) and the bottom row (placebo) were mixed up. As a result, there were 113 unintended pregnanc...

By Nicole Gray • Nov. 16, 2015

Nonprofit NJ hospital to pay up in property tax dispute

Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System has agreed to pay $15.5 million to the city.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 13, 2015

Geisinger announces satisfaction guarantee, or money back

The CEO compared healthcare to a coffee at Starbucks--if you don't like it, you should get a re-do or a refund.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 13, 2015

Hillary Clinton outlines her steps to improve VA

Speaking at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in New Hampshire, Clinton vowed to block privatization of the VA. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015

Federal-sponsored study confirms lower blood pressure can reduce cardio disease, deaths

SPRINT study confirms adults 50 years and older with high blood should target a systolic blood pressure of less than 120.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 10, 2015

W. Va. hospitals plan to move forward with merger despite FTC opposition

Antitrust officials' complaint alleges the hospital deal would create a "near monopoly." 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 10, 2015

Despite more staff at VA, veterans still waiting for care

VA says wait times are increasing due to high demand.

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 10, 2015

How California hospitals could save $10 billion

Can the state's hospitals reduce inpatient costs 25% by shortening patient stays?

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 6, 2015

Common sense can help guide antibiotic use, Joint Commission official says

“Why should the safe use of antibiotics not be a high liability area to manage?” asked Dr. Ronald Wyatt, the medical director of healthcare improvement for The Joint Commission.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 3, 2015

Health Affairs: Severe obesity cost U.S. $69B

Approximately 27% of the cost of severe obesity was paid for by private health plans in 2013.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 3, 2015

Pamplona to buy MedAssets for $2.7B, split off unit

MedAssets serves more than 4,500 hospitals across the U.S. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 3, 2015

Nonprofit hospitals poor at informing patients about charity care

A study finds the hospitals "far from perfect" on meeting requirements to tell patients about their options.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 2, 2015

CMS proposes new discharge requirements

New rules would include providing patients with data to help select their next care facility. 

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 30, 2015

Work limit study reviews controversial 30-hour shifts

Ethical issues have been raised as physicians and patients are pulled into work without consent.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 29, 2015

HCA revenue down in Q3, remains calm

HCA points to increasing contract labor costs for higher expenses in Q3. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 29, 2015