The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has ruled in favor of Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., overturning a lower court's decision to have the state's certificate of need review board reconsider a previously approved CON for the hospital, according…
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Contract negotiations between Massena Memorial Hospital and the New York State Nurses Association have broken down, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.
Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., has announced it will lay off 250 employees and cut 104 vacant jobs, according to a Journal News report.
Stand-alone community hospitals face a number of threats to their sustainability, namely the lack of a big health system to increase economies of scale. However, just because these organizations will be tested in the next few years doesn't mean their…
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has rejected separate proposals by two health systems to develop hospitals in McHenry County, northwest of Chicago, according to a Northwest Herald report.
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The coming year promises to be both exciting and challenging for hospital and health system leaders. With CMS' release of the final rule for accountable care organizations many healthcare organizations are looking to align more closely with physicians and other…
Vitals, a website designed to help consumers make informed decisions about choosing a healthcare provider, analyzed patient-reported wait times from its database of more than 700,000 physicians. Here are 15 points on average wait times.
The University of California, San Diego Medical Center has been sued by the Department of Justice for alleged discrimination against newly hired employees who are not U.S. citizens, according to a DOJ news release. An DOJ investigation found the medical…
Leaders of hospitals and health systems today face numerous challenges as they struggle to transition their organizations to new care delivery models under increasing reimbursement pressure. To achieve success, leaders must have a deep understanding of the overall healthcare environment…
Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss., has cut work hours for all employees, spanning from administration to hourly employees, according to a WTOK report.