The following five stories were among the most-viewed on BeckersHospitalReview.com:
1. Texas Health Presbyterian’s revenue drops 26% after Ebola case
Patient volumes and revenue dropped at TexasHealthPresbyterianHospital in Dallas in October, after the hospital treated Thomas Eric Duncan — the first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the United States — who died at the hospital on Oct. 8.
2. Will bundled payments hurt healthcare innovation?
Bundled payment models —which involve a set price intended to cover each element of clinical care or support for a specific procedure or condition — could prove an effective way for the care providers to contain costs while improving quality. However, some healthcare industry stakeholders have raised concerns about a possible downside to bundling payments: stifling innovation.
3. Cleveland Clinic breaks ground on inpatient hospital
Cleveland Clinic broke ground on a five-story, 221,500-square foot inpatient hospital in Avon, Ohio.
4. HCA’s net income up $153M in Q3
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America posted revenues of $9.22 billion in the third quarter of this year, a 9 percent increase over the $8.46 billion the hospital operator posted in the third quarter of 2013.
5. 7 recent hospital rating and outlook changes, affirmations
This article is a roundup of hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations that took place during the week of Oct. 20 to Oct. 24.
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