Hospital hiring of physicians drops off for first time in years

Could the decrease in physician hiring be the start of a trend?

By Julie Henry • July 21, 2015

Daughters of Charity gets $250M lifeline from NY equity firm

DCH will remain a nonprofit—pending regulatory approval of the deal. 

By Katie Bo Williams • July 20, 2015

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Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

LSU hospital operator sues regional competitor

The suit follows attempts by LSU to oust its hospital manager for breach of contract.

By Julie Henry • July 20, 2015

Hartford HealthCare, Day Kimball Healthcare consider affiliation

If the deal goes through, this will be the latest in a recent flurry of affiliations and mergers in Connecticut. 

By Julie Henry • July 20, 2015

Survey: Over a third of healthcare professionals expect to change jobs this year

Results suggest that pay trumps loyalty.

By Heather Caspi • July 17, 2015

Tenet to assume majority ownership of Carondelet

Current owner Ascension will maintain a minority stake, as will nonprofit Dignity Health. 

By Katie Bo Williams • July 16, 2015

Mixed reactions to ProPublica database ranking individual surgeons

The senior VP for Patient Safety and Quality at Johns Hopkins says the new data "fails to account for [a] significant bias."

By Julie Henry • July 16, 2015

Hospitals invest in specialty ERs for seniors

ERs that cater to seniors can carry a price tag of anywhere from $150,000 to $3.2 million.

By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 2015

Maine hospital files bankruptcy amid $13M claim

Maine's Parkview Adventist Medical Center is the seventh U.S. hospital to file for bankruptcy this year.

By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 2015

Epic developing tool to reduce risk of falls in elderly

Falls result in 11,000 fatalities annually, according to the Joint Commission—so it's no surprise Epic already has a national taker to test out the new tool. 

By Judy Packer-Tursman , Nina Flanagan • July 15, 2015

LSU outlines grievances against Biomedical Research Foundation

The university has filed a breach of contract notice against the company that operates two of its hospitals.

By Julie Henry • July 15, 2015

Novant Health to cut 400 employees

The layoffs are part of a sytemwide reorganization that began in the fall of 2014.

By Julie Henry • July 15, 2015

Mega-merger creates largest hospital system in NJ

Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson Health System have officially tied the knot. What other acquisitions are in the pipeline in New Jersey?

By Julie Henry • July 15, 2015

Hospital leaks NFL player's medical record following amputation

ICYMI, Jackson Memorial Hospital is on a manhunt for whoever leaked Jason Pierre-Paul's record. 

By Julie Henry • July 14, 2015

Study: Hospitals may be missing signs of child abuse

Many providers are not following American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for child abuse screening.

By Julie Henry • July 14, 2015

How hospitals can avoid conflict with unions

What employees want most is respect, says one expert. 

By Julie Henry • July 13, 2015

LSU wants foundation to relinquish control of University Health hospitals

...but the Biomedical Research Foundation is not going down without a fight. 

By Julie Henry • July 13, 2015

International study validates deadly 'weekend effect'

The risk of death within 30 days of admission is 13% higher for weekend patients in the U.S. 

By Heather Caspi • July 10, 2015

Urban hospitals continue to outperform rural in hygiene, survey says

The Leapfrog Group finds that hospitals are struggling overall to implement and enforce key practices to improve patient safety.

By Heather Caspi • July 10, 2015

Are doctors ordering fewer preventive services for women on Medicaid?

...or are the resuts of a new Urban Institute study skewed?

By Julie Henry • July 9, 2015

Cerner lands $16.3M lab software deal with US Army—but still vying for big DOD contract

The white whale is still out there. 

By Nina Flanagan • July 9, 2015

Hospitals fire back at GAO study faulting 340B program

HHS has also expressed concerns with the GAO's claim that hospitals may be over-prescribing to boost revenues. 

By Nina Flanagan • July 9, 2015

Device makers offer enhanced guarantees to hospitals

Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic and St. Jude Medical are a few of the first to provide new device guarantees.

By Nina Flanagan • July 9, 2015

Independent hospitals increasingly rare around Chicago

Will hospitals that have waited to consolidate face challenges in finding an appropriate partner? 

By Heather Caspi • July 8, 2015

Baystate completes purchase of Noble Hospital

The hospital also announced who will assume duties of president and CEO at the new Baystate Noble Hospital. 

By Katie Bo Williams • July 6, 2015