Mayers Memorial Hospital District, in Fall River Mills, Calif., has suspended a search for a new CEO in favor of looking for a partner to help turn around its sinking finances, according to a report in the Record Searchlight.
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California's hospital nurse staffing ratio laws are associated with lower mortality and better patient outcomes, according to a study released by the Health Research and Educational Trust.
A proposed 3.52 percent fee on Tennessee hospitals cleared the House Finance Committee on a bipartisan voice vote, according to a report in the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
MGMA: Over 56 Percent of Primary Care Providers Receive Additional Compensation for On-Call Coverage
More than 56 percent of primary care providers received some form of additional compensation for on-call coverage, according to the Medical Group Management Association's Medical Directorship and On-Call Compensation Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data. Nearly half (49.43 percent)…
Children's Medical Center Dallas plans to build a $21 million, 34,000-square-foot specialty-care center in Southlake, Texas, near its competitor, Cook Children's Health Care System in Fort Worth, according to a report by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Physician investors will move ahead with construction of Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center, following the collapse of a proposed partnership with nearby Good Samaritan Hospital, according to two reports by the Kearney Hub.
Physicians in the Benton-Franklin County Medical Society are urging two Washington State hospitals to avoid a legal battle over expansion plans with state regulators, according to a report by the Tri-City Herald.
1. Perserverence. Founded in 1921, the Cleveland Clinic endured a devastating 1929 fire that killed 123 people, including one of the founders. Forced to rebuild at the beginning of the Great Depression, it not only survived but gained a national…
Becker's Hospital Review has released its list of 60 physician leaders of hospital and health systems in America. The physicians named to the list were selected based upon nominations, research and accolades received by the institutions they lead.
Here are statistics on the number of independent community hospitals compared to community hospitals that are part of a larger hospital system from 1999-2008, according to the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey of Hospitals. The data show a slight decrease…