Cook County (Ill.) Health and Hospitals System's independent board may have some of its duties restructured, as Board President Preckwinkle works on next year's county budget, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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Stroger Hospital in Chicago is revving up its marketing efforts, with plans to spend as much as $1 million on TV ads for its marketing campaign next year, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
Dover, N.H.-based Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is considering job cuts amidst $10 million in annual cuts to its Medicaid funding, according to a Foster's Daily Democrat report.
The Service Employees International Union is urging Baystate Health, based in Springfield, Mass., to re-evaluate it layoff plans, pointing to new federal payments for rural hospitals, according to a Boston Herald report.
A new white paper by The Beryl Institute visits the importance of cultural competence and cultural sensitivity in the healthcare sector and how they impact the experience of patients, their families and support groups.
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals has agreed to pay a settlement of approximately $1 million to resolve allegations of false Medicare billing at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky., according to a Tennessean report. The alleged overbilling occurred from 2004-2010.…
After Tenet Florida and The Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Fla., announced their plans to open a new medical center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center CEO John Couris criticized the proposal, saying the hospital would be…
St. Mary Medical Center of Hobart, Ind., is slated to begin constructing its health center this fall, according to a Times report.
Memorial Hospital of Salem (N.J.) County was withdrawn its application to the state to close its maternity ward, according to a Today's Sunbeam report.