Under CEO Michael Young, Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta has reached a positive operating margin for the first time in a decade, according to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Kindred Healthcare has released its first-quarter 2010 results, noting a 3 percent increase in hospital admissions from last year, according to a Kindred news release.

Tenet Healthcare Corp. has released its first quarter 2010 earnings, including net operating revenue of $77 million, up seven percent from first quarter 2009, according to a Tenet news release.

The Massachusetts Hospital Association has issued a detailed financial report on hospitals in the state that addresses accusations by the state that hospitals are too expensive and must be more tightly regulated.

Most of Southeast Michigan's hospital systems have seen improved profits recently, in the wake of a stronger economy, greater expense controls and stock market improvements, according to a report in Crain's Detroit Business.

Despite California's population growth, the number of hospitals and beds in the state decreased from 2001-2007, according to a report by the California Healthcare Foundation.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has announced its first quarter 2010 financial results, including net income of $71.8 million, an increase of 7 percent compared to first quarter 2009, according to a UHS news release.

The system that includes Ohio Valley Medical Center, in Wheeling, W.Va., and East Ohio Regional Hospital, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, has identified fresh cash flow opportunities by tapping into previously overlooked areas, says Jan Jennings, president of American Healthcare Solutions,…

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems announced its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, including an 8.5 percent increase in net operating revenue and an increase in income, according to a CHS news release.

Standard & Poor's says pension-funding levels have dropped for many not-for-profit hospitals and health systems, according to a report from Healthcare Financial Management Association.