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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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
FDA
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 -
Industry faces significant IT staff shortages
A third of surveyed healthcare managers had to postpone an IT project due to inadequate staffing—and many clincians lack competency.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Judge calls nonprofits 'legal fictions,' revokes hospital property tax exemption
Morristown Medical Center must pay back property taxes for a period covering three years. Are other New Jersey nonprofits next?
By Julie Henry • July 2, 2015 -
Partners to close community hospital as part of $200M consolidation
The company expects the consolidation to save up to $18 million a year.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Texas hospitals turn to courts to settle $90M debt
Talks have broken down between El Paso Children's Hospital and University Medical Center. UMC claims EPCH owes it $33,000 more every day.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Capella Healthcare purchases two Ascension hospitals
A hospital spokesperson said Ascension is moving towards "regional clinically integrated systems of care" and the two facilities were no longer a fit.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
LA-based Prospect Medical Holdings expands to Connecticut
The for-profit hospital operator has announced the acquisition of two CT hospitals and is in negotiations with a third.
By Julie Henry , Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Ghost hunters find body of missing woman at haunted hospital
"In my opinion they should tear it down. Some spirits just need to be left alone."
By Julie Henry • July 1, 2015
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