Leadership & Management

After trying to delineate the hospital’s finances, a Santa Clara County civil grand jury has criticized El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., for lack of transparency in how it spends taxpayer money, according to a Palo Alto Daily News…

A federal District Court judge has ordered Lifespan hospital group to pay $14.2 million to Tufts Medical Center in Boston for Lifespan’s misconduct dating back to 2002, according to a Providence Journal report. Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan merged with Tufts, then…

If your hospital suffers from communication problems, one simple change may have the power to significantly improve this area of performance, says Quint Studer, founder and CEO of the Studer Group. He encourages hospital executives to perform the following exercise…

The Illinois Department of Public Health has determined proposals by two health systems to build new hospitals in McHenry County fail to meet state standards, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Eight health systems across the country have received credit downgrades in the last 30 days, according to an HFA Partners report.

The Illinois Finance Authority is considering issuing almost $800 million for healthcare organizations, according to a Bond Buyer report.

Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Wash., has opened its new $460 million medical tower, according to a hospital news release.

The new Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Hospital will officially open its doors to patients on June 25, after nearly three years of construction, according to a local Chicago Tribune news report.

Cleveland Clinic's new Twinsburg Health and Family Surgery Center is close to officially opening, with an anticipated date to open its emergency department first on July 11, according to a Twinsburg Bulletin news report.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City reached total revenues of $814 million for fiscal year 2011, representing a $75 million increase from last year, according to a Daily Iowan news report.