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Healthways CEO terminated 'without cause,' according to SEC filing
The wellness program provider has been under pressure from shareholders who claim "substantial value destruction" during Ben Leedle's tenure.
By Julie Henry • May 20, 2015 -
Three major academic medical systems impose minimum-volume standards
The move follows a report that shows patients face a higher risk of death or complications when surgical teams don't do enough of certain procedures.
By Julie Henry • May 20, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Sutter Health CEO to retire, COO Sarah Krevens to replace
Krevens joins the mere 18% of U.S. hospital CEOs that are women.
By Katie Bo Williams • May 20, 2015 -
Why the knee replacement death rate at one hospital is 24 times the national average
Should hospitals require physicians to perform a minimum number of procedures in order to maintain privileges?
By Julie Henry • May 19, 2015 -
Leapfrog: 40% of hospitals don't comply with nursing safe practices
The study was released amid recent nursing strikes and demonstrations over patient safety issues. How can hospitals improve?
By Julie Henry • May 18, 2015 -
Hospitals scrambling to find ways to clean scopes
Three months after superbug outbreaks, there's still no clear guidelines—and the manufaturer declined to participate in a recent FDA advisory panel.
By Julie Henry • May 18, 2015 -
Beaumont Health creating new identity following merger
In large mergers, can creating a new identity help systems build a brand with which consumers can become familiar?
By Julie Henry • May 18, 2015 -
Carolinas HealthCare solidifies brand with new naming strategy
The system is trying to eliminate confusion about the relationship among its hospitals.
By Heather Caspi • May 15, 2015 -
No deal: Boston Medical, Tufts break off merger talks
Both hospitals have struggled financially and it now remains unclear how they will move forward in the crowded Boston market, experts say.
By Heather Caspi • May 15, 2015 -
Cleveland Clinic embroiled in drug trial scandal
The hospital released full trial data without permission that showed that the drug's benefits vanished completely over the longterm.
By Sy Mukherjee • May 14, 2015 -
Hackensack Medical, Meridian Health merger would create NJ's largest hospital network
The two organizations have signed a definitive agreement to merge and are awaiting regulatory approval.
By Nina Flanagan • May 14, 2015 -
Meet the consulting firm that advises clients not to pay big hospital bills
...and provides legal counsel to back them up.
By Nina Flanagan • May 14, 2015 -
Most advanced HIE in Texas to merge with Dallas exchange
Healthcare Access San Antonio already covers 1.5 million patients through 90% of area hospitals and physicians.
By Nina Flanagan • May 14, 2015 -
Study: ER 'frequent fliers' at higher risk for death
ER staff often view frequent users as a resource drain, something the authors say "represents a biased and potentially dangerous view of this issue."
By Julie Henry • May 13, 2015 -
Hospital reduces c-section rates to avoid being cut from network
The improvements were driven by a new level of data-sharing that sparked some heated physician objections.
By Katie Bo Williams , Julie Henry • May 13, 2015 -
University Hospitals creates competition with planned trauma network
UH will be in direct competition with the Northern Ohio Trauma System, launched in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic five years ago.
By Katie Bo Williams , Julie Henry • May 13, 2015 -
John Ward assumes CIO role at TriHealth
Ward has been serving as interim chief information officer since last December.
By Julie Henry • May 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside the CMS crackdown on use of ambulances for non-emergent transport
"Hospital administrators need to make sure the people who are signing [certificates of medical need] know what they're signing."
By Julie Henry • May 13, 2015 -
Should hospitals be 'gatekeepers' for ambulance reimbursement?
In a $6.2M whistleblower settlement with nine Florida hospitals, the feds seem to be sending a very clear-cut message: Yes.
By Katie Bo Williams • May 12, 2015 -
Waterbury staff may keep jobs following controversial CT merger
The for-profit company acquiring the hospital says staff can stay in their current positions.
By Julie Henry • May 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Obamacare and the modern ED: 3 ways hospitals can cut down on overuse
Unnecessary use of the ED is still up despite the Affordable Care Act, suggesting that insurance coverage alone will not solve the problem.
By Nina Flanagan • May 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What is the 'right' nurse-to-patient ratio?
Right now, California is the only state that has nurse-to-patient ratio laws, but nursing unions are lobbying other legislatures. How can hospitals get ahead of the trend?
By Julie Henry • May 11, 2015 -
Hospitals lead healthcare jobs growth
More than 25% of healthcare jobs added in April were in hospitals.
By Julie Henry • May 11, 2015 -
Consumers dissatisfied with healthcare billing, PwC study says
Healthcare payment processes need to catch up with the times, data suggests—especially if providers want to meet millennial expectations.
By Heather Caspi • May 8, 2015 -
Kaiser Permanente, Intermountain to disclose quality data to US News outcome program
The database includes hospitals with significant data absent from MedPAR due to a large proportion of commercially-covered patients.
By Heather Caspi • May 8, 2015
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