Clark County, Ind., commissioners are considering a proposal by a Salt Lake City-based private equity firm to refinance Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville, Ind., according to a News and Tribune report.
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Miami-based Jackson Health System plans to outsource its Medicaid and disability enrollment services for uninsured patients, which is expected to save the public health system $2.5 million and lead to the loss of 26 jobs, according to a Miami Herald…
Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has struck a new three-year deal with approximately 200 union workers that include ancillary services staff, coders, transcriptionists and clerical staff, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.
Maxis Health System, parent company of Marian Community Hospital in Carbondale, Pa., has announced the hospital will shutter by the end of February, according to a Times-Tribune report.
Hospital administrative support for operating room initiatives is imperative for their success, and hospital ORs can play a large role in a hospital's financial and operational success. The following three responses address key aspects of a hospital OR-administration relationship.
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Leaders of Miami-based Jackson Health System and the Service Employees International Union Local 1991, which represents nurses and other employees at the health system, are battling over proposed cuts in labor, according to a Miami Herald report.
The 34-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has released study findings showing American hospitals spend 163 percent more than hospitals in five other industrialized countries combined. Per capita, American hospitals spend $2,922. This means American hospital spending is higher…
Lifepoint Hospitals is moving its headquarters in Tennessee from Brentwood to Nashville, according to a news release from investment trust Highwoods Properties. “By consolidating our corporate employees into one location, we can more efficiently serve our hospitals, strengthening their ability…
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly establishing walk-in clinics or standalone emergency rooms, principally for cost-savings and improved healthcare access, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Hospital outpatient department visits attended only by physician assistants or advance practice nurses have steadily increased from 2000–2001 through 2008–2009, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.