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Deep Dive
What that ED visit study got wrong and what it got right
A recent American College of Emergency Physicians study that pointed to a rise in ED visits raised some eyebrows this week. What are the real numbers?
By Katie Bo Williams , Julie Henry • May 7, 2015 -
Washington takes No. 1 ranking for nurses; Louisiana last
Washington moved up to the top ranking to replace Oregon, which slid to No. 15.
By Nina Flanagan • May 7, 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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Allegheny awaits approval on $175M from Highmark for renovations
The provider anticipates an influx of patients from UPMC. But will patients change health systems or change insurers?
By Heather Caspi • May 6, 2015 -
Study: Hospital closures have no impact on mortality rates
According to Harvard economist Amitabh Chandra, the data "[proves] once again that we have many lousy hospitals."
By Julie Henry • May 6, 2015 -
Study: Integrated substance abuse program improves health, lowers costs
Healthcare costs dropped an average of 46% for the participant group, whereas non-participant costs increased an average of 14%.
By Julie Henry • May 5, 2015 -
Hospital tosses amputee's leg in trash, faces lawsuit
In weird news for the day, the Florida hospital is being sued for causing emotional distress.
By Julie Henry • May 5, 2015 -
Rick Pollack tapped as next AHA leader
Pollack has served as the association's executive vice president for advocacy and public policy since 1991.
By Katie Bo Williams • May 4, 2015 -
Mount Sinai Beth Israel scrambles to find transgender surgery specialists
New York lifted the Medicaid ban, but the hospital's director for LGBT Services "had to break the news that we don't have a surgeon."
By Julie Henry • May 4, 2015 -
Merger creates largest behavioral healthcare org in midwest
The new company formed by Preferred Family Healthcare and Alternative Opportunities will serve five states.
By Julie Henry • May 4, 2015 -
Higher admissions mean rising profits for LifePoint
"We believe that the reduction in one-day stay is generally reflective of industry trends toward outpatient services," said LifePoint's CFO.
By Julie Henry • May 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Controversial responses: Are patients 'consumers' of healthcare?
Executives from across the industry had a lot to say about calling patients "consumers."
By Katie Bo Williams • May 4, 2015 -
Sutter nurses strike over staffing, proposed healthcare cuts
According to Sutter, Thursday was the 150th strike organized by the California Nurses Association in the past five years.
By Heather Caspi • May 1, 2015 -
Tenet continues ambulatory care push with two new freestanding EDs
Both facilities will be operated by Tenet-owned hospitals.
By Heather Caspi • May 1, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Two videos that show how the future of hospitals in 2015 and 1950 is... not that different
Once, Kaiser dreamed of a sliding baby-delivery door in the labor and delivery unit.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 30, 2015 -
Maine patients push to use medical marijuana in hospitals
Hospitals could lose federal funding if they allow it.
By Julie Henry • April 29, 2015 -
Trinity Health boosts its already-strong New York market with hospital purchase
New York is Trinity's fourth largest market, making up 9% of the hospital's revenue last year.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How tiered-network health plans impact the hospital bottom line
Over a three-year study period, 44% of hospitals switched tiers, mostly due to a decrease in prices.
By Julie Henry • April 28, 2015 -
Hospitals not doing enough to combat C. diff, study says
Almost 50% of hospitals do not have sufficient antibiotic stewardship programs, the authors say.
By Julie Henry • April 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What do hospital rating systems really measure?
The four top recognized hospital ranking systems used by consumers use vastly different judging criteria. How do the ratings compare?
By Julie Henry • April 27, 2015 -
Illinois and Chicago hospital groups to form integrated partnership
The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council said both organizations already have a lot of membership overlap and "very strong balance sheets."
By Julie Henry • April 27, 2015 -
Violent injury in the healthcare workplace on the rise
Nurses and nursing assistants are injured the most frequently, according to new OHSN data.
By Julie Henry • April 27, 2015 -
Children's Hospital Colorado turns over pediatric unit management in licensing investigation
The hospital operated the pediatric unit on site at Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs.
By Heather Caspi • April 24, 2015 -
Report: Patients admitted on weekends at higher risk of HACs
Are hospitals less safe on the weekends or are patients who are admitted on the weekend sicker?
By Heather Caspi • April 24, 2015 -
St. Jude, Novant Health open new St. Jude affiliate clinic
The clinic is the seventh St. Jude affiliate in the U.S.
By Julie Henry • April 22, 2015 -
Homeless shelter claims CHS hospital dumped mental health patients
Three of the patients were not even homeless.
By Julie Henry • April 22, 2015
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