Hospitals: Page 212
-
Tufts improves financial outlook
The Boston hospital brought in consultants and went after a new community-based provider collaboration. How well are its strategies working?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Part II
The adventure continues for Mayor Adam O'Neal. We look into the town-sponsored plan for the hospital to become profitable, and why Vidant chose to close a CAH that wasn't their worst-performing hospital.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Getty Images
TrendlineSurprise Billing
Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
Catholic Health Initiatives expands into insurance market
By offering both the health plan and the care element, will CHI be better positioned than some of its competitors to snag employer contracts?
By Anne Zieger • July 22, 2014 -
Doctors protest grueling certification standards
Will rigorous new board-certification standards keep physicians up-to-date or force them out of practice?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
Survey: Few healthcare organizations have access to patient harm data
While 90% of survey respondents said that patient harm is frequently discussed in their organization, they lack detailed data on harm rates and patterns.
By Anne Zieger • July 22, 2014 -
CMS may mandate wider exchange networks
Regulators are stepping into the fray as consumers continue to rail against increasing use of narrow provider networks. What happens next?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
Johns Hopkins settles for $190M in gynecologist misconduct case
The settlement is one of the largest on record in a case of physician sexual misconduct.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 21, 2014 -
Staff of largest private DC hospital give low scores on safety
MedStar Washington Hospital Center released federal survey results showing slow improvement, and the nationwide concern surrounding patient safety grows.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
How Google helped one hospital attract patients
Dayton Children's Hospital uses a suite of Google services to reach families in its region who are researching care for their children.
By Anne Zieger • July 21, 2014 -
Most MA health groups use EMR systems
Providers may finally leverage their electronic health systems as a relationship builder and marketing advantage.
By Anne Zieger • July 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Why one mayor is walking 300 miles to save his town CAH
Part I of II. The story illustrates the struggles of rural healthcare delivery across the U.S. and the real-life impact of M&A.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
UnitedHealth launches massive exchange expansion
Despite sounding a cautionary note, all indications are that the nation's largest health insurer will expand into a lot of exchanges in 2015.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
Number of R.N.s grows due to postponed retirement
The work is demanding, the hours are tough—and now comes the latest study saying that older nurses are staying put in the job longer.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
1,000 deaths a day: Senate hearing blasts hospitals for unsafe care
The panel's chairman said only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans than preventable medical errors.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Halifax, ICD-10 and the rural health crisis
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 18, 2014 -
Hospital discharge costs rising by 2% annually
Do the latest numbers from HHS shed any light on rising hospital costs?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Hospitals, consumers slam CMS over two-midnight rule
Hospitals sued HHS in April. Now a consumer group is suing the agency over the requirement.
By Anne Zieger • July 17, 2014 -
How the Ritz Carlton helped one hospital lower readmission rates
The joint replacement program staff and clinicians at IU Health Saxony Hospital are incorporating one simple technique from the hotel industry—and readmission rates dropped to 0.7%.
By Anne Zieger • July 17, 2014 -
Loma Linda unveils $1.2B expansion plan
The huge California health system expects to complete four major projects by 2020.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Tenet broadens exchange coverage with Humana
Tenet has been busy lately. How does this new agreement play into Tenet's broader aims?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
CA plan, health system partner on senior products
Two healthcare giants in southern California are strengthening their effort to develop products for seniors. What are the lessons for senior services nationally?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
U.S. News ranks Mayo Clinic #1
The Mayo Clinic tops the "best hospitals" list for the first time. But does it matter?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
Workflow fail: Hospitals lose $1.7M per year due to poor communication
Implementing secure texting could cut 58 wasted minutes in three major areas.
By Anne Zieger • July 16, 2014 -
Hospital employment of primary care physicans rises
Why are physicians leaving private practice for hospital employment?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 16, 2014 -
Va. hospitals spent $400,000 lobbying to expand Medicaid
How effective are these big lobbying spends in pushing expansion through state legislatures?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014
Previous
