When Phoenix (Ariz.) Children's Hospital noticed a decrease in revenue in 2002, the board worked quickly to bring in financial experts to do a quick assessment of how extensive the damages were. While the management team that existed at the…
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Boston-based Veolia Energy North America has announced the fifth anniversary of its acquisition of a Cambridge, Mass., steam distribution network, a five-mile system that features 240,000 pounds per hour of steam production capacity, according to a company news release.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is funding patient-centered medical homes to manage patients with chronic conditions at 15 physician practices in the state, according to a release from the company.
Employees at Anderson (S.C.) Area Medical Center resigned Wednesday because of a hospital rule requiring employees to get flu shots, according to a FOX Carolina report.
With a sharpened focus on efficiency, quality of care and lower cost, hospital benchmarking is gaining momentum and becoming an effective measurement tool. Becker’s Hospital Review recently published 40 Hospital Benchmarks on hospital operations, finances, quality and patient satisfaction. Once…
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Humble (Texas) Surgical Hospital has sold its property to Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, according to a Grub & Ellis news release.
Three health systems have received credit downgrades in the last 30 days, according to a report by HFA Partners.
Nurses at Memorial Hospital of Salem County in Swedesboro, N.J., have approved unionization, according to news release by the Health Professionals and Allied Employees, New Jersey's largest union and the one that will represent Salem County nurses.
Amenities such as massages, scenic views and hotel-style room service are becoming more influential in hospital competition for market share, particularly in areas with well-insured patients. The study “The Emerging Importance of Patient Amenities in Hospital Care,” which was published…
The physicians of Harlem Hospital in New York City agreed to a new contract on Thursday, allowing the hospital to avoid the 150-physician strike, according to a New York Times report. The hospital recently loosened its affiliation with Columbia University,…