Oak Forest (Ill.) Hospital, part of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, has suspended surgeries after the hospital's lone anesthesiologist retired, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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Changing healthcare dynamics demand a new approach to facility planning that takes multiple dimensions of care, research and education into account. A successful master planning strategy will be grounded in the organization's larger strategic direction, revenue and financial performance potential.…
Three health systems have received credit downgrades in the last 30 days, according to a report by HFA Partners.
The Regional Medical Center at Memphis and BlueCross have announced a partnership to develop patient-centered medical homes for BlueCross members in Memphis at the hospital's five Health Loop primary care sites, according to a news release by the hospital.
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Miami-Dade County's Jackson Health is preparing labor negotiations with Jackson's four labor unions as contracts with the unions will expire on Sept. 30, according to a Miami Herald report.
An accounting firm is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, Calif., claiming that the firm helped cover up alleged improper payments to physicians and filed false claims to Medicare, according to a…
WellPoint will begin tying hospital reimbursement increases to quality measurements through its Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in 14 states, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal Health Blog.
Detroit Medical Center's Harper University Hospital will start a project to improve its operating rooms in November, beginning with infrastructure expansions and then looking to improve efficiencies with lean management techniques, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.
Overall hospital prices rose 0.2 percent in April compared to March, representing a 1.5 percent increase since April 2010, according to a Healthcare Financial Management Association report of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index.