Dove Healthcare to run several Mayo nursing homes and assisted living facilities

The changeover is a licence transfer as opposed to a purchase. What does this mean for Dove's profile?

By Heather Caspi • June 26, 2015

OSHA may soon fine hospitals to protect nurses from injury

But the agency may not have enough muscle to move the needle on workplace injuries.

By Heather Caspi • June 26, 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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Tenet hospital merges with Alabama nonprofit

The combined system will have a total of more than 1,700 beds, 7,300 employees and 1,500 physicians.

By Heather Caspi • June 26, 2015

Study: Hospitals picky about revenue cycle vendors

61% of providers are still on the fence when it comes to choosing a technology partner. Who are the leading vendors?

By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015

UPMC bans Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from hospital gift shops

The hospital objects to how the paper has handled coverage of it, citing "fairness issues."

By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015

HHS subpoenas DaVita HealthCare over Medicare Advantage billing

The subpoena covers the period from Jan. 1, 2008 through the present and includes DaVita subsidiaries. 

By Katie Bo Williams • June 24, 2015

More Americans now obese rather than just overweight, study says

The increasing rate of obesity is directly connected to increasing medical costs, study authors say. 

By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015

Can healthcare leaders improve public health by advocating against climate change?

A new study argues health professionals can take on "powerful entrenched interests," having already done so with the tobacco industry.

By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015

Deaf woman sues hospital for refusing to provide on-site interpreter

The case highlights a common issue for deaf patients, advocates say.

By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015

Massachusetts gets mixed results in effort to reduce readmissions

Readmissions among individuals covered by public payers comprise 81% of all readmissions in the state.

By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015

Coronary heart disease deaths drop 38% over decade

"It may not be long before cardiovascular disease is no longer the leading cause of death," says one expert. 

By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015

What Trinity, Ascension are doing to prepare for King fallout

The possible loss of billions in subsidies is forcing providers to strategize ahead, creating sometimes-controversial solutions.

By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015

How the tech that infected patients with hep C stole narcotics (without getting caught)

He says the only security that ever stopped him was the pocket system, in which nurses keep drugs in their pockets until time to administer them.

By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015

Mirror, mirror on the wall: Who is the fairest hospital of them all?

Soliant Health has named its Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals. The winning facility broke a record for most votes received in the contest's 7-year history.

By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015

Study: Surgery patients' survival improves when readmissions are to same hospital

The findings raise some concerns about the increasing regionalization of hospital services.

By Heather Caspi • June 19, 2015

Inside the new automatic benchmarking engine created by the man who brought IBM Vivisimo

"When we consult with executives, they tell us they don't want to see another dashboard," says OnlyBooth CEO Raul Valdes-Perez.

By Nina Flanagan • June 19, 2015

Tax breaks for nonprofit hospitals doubled over the last decade

The pressure on not-for-profits to justify the chargemaster continues to grow. 

By Katie Bo Williams • June 18, 2015

New ACO rule eases skilled-nursing requirements for Track 3

It's unclear how many ACOs will be able to take advantage of the waiver—many groups wanted CMS to extend it to all tracks. 

By Katie Bo Williams , Nina Flanagan • June 18, 2015

NYU Lagone boosts ambulatory care with Long Island medical group acquisition

The hospital also added Lutheran Medical Center to its system in April.

By Nina Flanagan • June 18, 2015

Hill-Rom to enter diagnostics market with $2.05B Welch Allyn purchase

The company expects to generate revenue of $2.6 billion once the deal is closed.

By Nina Flanagan • June 18, 2015

Boston hospitals launch clinical alliance web portal

The portal is intended to connect biotech and medical technology companies with researchers in the state.

By Heather Caspi • June 17, 2015

PA hospital fills behavioral health gap with $4M facility

Easton Hospital has announced plans to open a 16-bed behavioral health unit for older adults next month.

By Heather Caspi • June 16, 2015

Tuscon Medical Center forms alliance with four rural hospitals

The not-for-profit Southern Arizona Hospital Alliance aims to leverage resources and avoid closures.

By Heather Caspi • June 16, 2015

Dignity Health CFO Michael Blaszyk to retire

Blaszyk has been in the C-suite at Dignity through a lot of significant changes, not least its dramatic financial turnaround.

By Katie Bo Williams • June 16, 2015

Should hospitals stop home meds at time of admission?

The Institute of Medicine estimates that hospitals make one medication error per patient per day.

By Heather Caspi • June 16, 2015