A neurosurgeon’s lawsuit against Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., claiming the hospital retaliated against him after he spoke out of improper care, has been dismissed on jurisdictional grounds by a federal judge, according to a Post-Standard report. James Holsapple,…
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Registered nurses at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland in California walked off their jobs yesterday morning as part of a five-day strike over proposed changes to their healthcare benefits, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. More than 700…
Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health plans to open two "convenience care" clinics in Staunton and Waynesboro, Va., and an urgent care clinic in Staunton, according to a News Leader report.
A nursing strike scheduled for today at Tufts Medical Center in Boston has been averted after nurses reached an agreement with the hospital over the nurses' contracts, according to a Boston Globe report.
The Ohio House has included a hospital franchise fee in its budget bill (Sub. HB 153) to generate funds for the state's Medicaid program, thereby avoiding cuts to inpatient and outpatient reimbursement rates, according to a statement from the Ohio…
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As large health systems grow and facilities across the country invest in service line improvement, IT capabilities and physician recruitment, hospitals must stay sharp to maintain a competitive edge. Wayne Keathley, president and COO of Mount Sinai Hospital in New…
CMS proposed a rule on May 4 that would require all hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid to offer all patients an annual influenza vaccination, unless medically contra-indicated or unless the patient declines vaccination.
Your hospital has a major capital project coming up and as CFO, you are asked to look at different ways to fund it: borrow all you can to preserve liquidity, take on less debt and use cash instead, maybe even…
Section 3026 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides for a five-year demonstration project called the Community-based Care Transitions Program. Funded by $500 million in federal dollars, CCTP encourages collaboration among hospitals and community-based services providers for improving…
Hospitals across the country are trying to survive the back end of a recession, navigate through the uncertainty of healthcare reform and fight the increase of employee medical costs, all while trying to maximize profits.