Enrollment in nursing programs from baccalaureate level to advanced practice is growing and more men are entering the field, according to a survey by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Here are other key findings of the survey, which…
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An obstetrician formerly employed by Ohio Valley General Hospital in McKees Rocks, Penn., is suing the hospital’s former president and CEO for defamation, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report. Paul M. Zubritzky, MD, filed a suit in the Allegheny County…
The Texas House County Affairs Committee heard testimony yesterday on bills that would remove the corporate practice law from individual hospital districts, giving some hospitals the ability to hire physicians directly, according to a Texas Tribune report.
Overall hospital prices dropped 0.2% from Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011, but were 1.4% higher in February than a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index, which measures average changes in selling prices received by…
North Philadelphia Health System has received a three-year, $8.5 million revolving line of credit from Gemino Healthcare Finance and will use the proceeds to pay off existing debt, according to a Gemino news release. NPHS operates St. Joseph’s Hospital and…
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The Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems is speaking out against planned reimbursement cuts from the state's Medicaid program, included as part of Governor Peter Shumlin's state budget, according to a Burlington Free Press report.
An annual audit showed Bell Hospital in Ishpeming, Mich., lost $7 million last year, and hospital administrators are starting to feel some heat for it, according to an Upper Michigans Source news report.
Oklahoma's House of Representatives have approved a bill that would put a $350,000 limit on pain and suffering damages in lawsuits, according to a news report by The Oklahoman.
The following hospitals have contemplated or carried out a change in name within the past two months. 1. Wake Forest Cuts “University” From Medical Center Name as Part of Rebranding 2. CHS’ Acquisition of Pennsylvania’s Mercy Health Necessitates Name Change…
In a rebranding campaign, the healthcare system of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest University will eliminate “University” from its corporate name to become Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, according to a system news release. The exclusion of “University” in the system…