Only eight of 59 Catholic healthcare systems are directed by religious executives, indicating that leadership by nuns in America’s hospitals is borderline extinct, according to a New York Times report. Sister Mary Jean Ryan is the latest nun to retire,…
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Following years of litigation, New York City has lost its appeal to block a merger between two local payors on antitrust grounds, according to a Crain’s New York Business report. Group Health and Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York…
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is reportedly investigating the bankruptcy of St. Vincent Hospital in New York City’s Greenwich Village to determine if leaders of the hospital purposely allowed the hospital to go bankrupt in order to sell the facility…
Somnia Anesthesia has announced the release of a new video white paper focusing on the past, present and future of healthcare reform and the goal of value-based purchasing.
Improving an operating room's efficiency may seem daunting due to the number of factors involved, such as timing, patient safety, leadership and OR group cooperation. The following experts offer their opinions on the one change ORs should focus on to…
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Theodore Hanley, MD, is the chief of anesthesia for St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, N.Y. He received his bachelor's degree from City of University of New York and graduated from medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn in…
Stamford (Conn.) Hospital has begun taking the first steps in its $575 million redevelopment plan, which is expected to span 10-15 years, according to a Stamford Advocate report.
Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., has received final approval to move ahead with plans to build an $18 million medical office building on the hospital campus, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.
The American Arbitration Association has adopted a new set of rules to govern commercial disputes between hospitals, physicians and insurers. Alan Lash, JD, is a founding partner with Lash & Goldberg, a boutique litigation firm with offices in Miami and…
Consultants hired to manage the financially flailing Cook County Health and Hospitals System in Chicago have become the subject of criticism among the health system's physicians, nurses and other employees, according to a New York Times report.