Leadership & Management

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…

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…

Frequent employee turnover can damage an ASC in multiple ways. Recruitment and hiring costs money that could be saved by keeping an employee at the center; staff cohesion is disrupted when employees leave; and every new staff member takes time…

Kernersville (N.C.) Medical Center, part of Novant Health, has officially opened its doors to the public, according to a Winston-Salem Journal news report.

In response to provider lawsuits on low Medicaid reimbursements, which will be heard by the Supreme Court, HHS plans to issue new rules clarifying how much state Medicaid programs must pay hospitals and other providers, according to a report by…