Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System has closed the billing departments at two of its community hospitals, according to a Valley News Dispatch report.
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A California occupational safety program requiring all businesses to eliminate workplace hazards can help prevent injuries to workers but only if it is adequately enforced, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation.
During the last recession, newly licensed registered nurses perceived fewer job opportunities but reported higher commitment to their employers, a better work environment, fewer injuries and worked hours than newly licensed RNs reported during better economic times, according to a…
Baylor College of Medicine in Houston will open an outpatient center at a facility it once planned to open as a hospital, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Miami-based public Jackson Health System and labor union American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees will ask Miami-Dade County Commissioners to resolve their dispute rather than seek formal mediation for their ongoing labor negotiations, according to a Miami Herald…
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Neuroimaging has been the fastest growing cost of stroke hospitalization, according to a study in the Annals of Neurology.
Cognitive task analysis can help train surgery residents on laparoscopic appendectomy by separating the major operative steps and decision points, according to a study in the American Journal of Surgery.
Patient flow is affected by numerous factors, including available supply, patient volume, efficient practices and staffing. Therefore, patient flow issues at hospitals can arise in many forms, such as excessive demand, inefficient, costly processes and long wait times. Russ Richmond,…
The new $218 million Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, Calif., will open March 27, according to a Tribune report.
Parkview Health announced its new $536 million Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., will open March 17.