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A recent study by the California Hospital Association has identified shortages in allied health workers for hospitals in the state.
Members of the Tennessee Hospital Association have approved asking state legislatures to approve a hospital fee that would help stave off millions of dollars in TennCare cuts, which would lead to decreased reimbursement for hospitals, according to a Bloomberg report.
Atlanta-based community hospital operator SunLink Health Systems has reported a loss from continuing operations for its second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010 of $2.08 million, compared to a loss of $411,000 for the same quarter a year ago, according to…
Low-cost hospitals are increasingly being recognized as one strategy to cut healthcare costs, with many providers and payors unveiling new initiatives to steer patients away from high-cost hospitals and redirect them to those of lower-cost. Blue Cross Blue Shield of…
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An audit by the Public Health Trust, which oversees Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital has uncovered some questionable expenses by the health system's international marketing unit, Foundation Health Services, according to a report by the Miami Herald.
Franklin, Tenn.-based IASIS Healthcare announced its first quarter 2011 (ended Dec. 21, 2010) earnings, reporting net revenue of $673.3 million, which represents an increase of 7.1 percent over the same quarter a year prior, according to an IASIS news release.
Temecula (Calif.) City Council has approved a plan by Murrieta, Calif.,-based Southwest Healthcare System and its parent Universal Health Services to build a 320-bed hospital in Temecula, according to a Southwest Riverside News Network report.
Self-reported teamwork ratings could differ substantially between operating room physicians and nurses, according to a study supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y., is expecting to open its replacement hospital in Wallkill, N.Y., in April, according to a HBE Corporation news release. The 374-bed facility will replace Horton Medical Center in Middleton, N.Y., and Arden Hill…