Upper Chesapeake Health System in Bel Air, Md., is finalizing a $250 million expansion plan for the health system that would include the relocation of Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Md., according to a Baltimore Business Journal report.
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Martin Memorial Health System in Stuart, Fla., will move forward with plans to develop an 80-bed hospital in Port St. Lucie, Fla., despite an appeal from HCA on the facility's certificate of need, according to a TCPalm report.
An investigation has been launched over a second unnamed Maryland hospital suspected of unnecessarily using heart stents to treat cardiac patients, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, Mass., has announced that 800 non-union workers at the hospital will have their defined-benefit pension plans replaced with 403(b) retirement plans, according to a Wicked Local report.
Physician groups have a variety of options for where they can practice, and they don’t always require a hospital facility, says Marisa Manley, president of Healthcare Real Estate Advisors. Here Ms. Manley offers five key insights for hospital administrators looking…
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Hospitals continue to show improvements in quality measures for heart attacks, pneumonia, surgery and children's asthma but there still are a few areas for improvement in quality measures, according to a new report by the Joint Commission.
Hospitals report that patients are leaving their bills unpaid or struggling to understand their financial obligations, according to several recent reports.
The Massachusetts chapter of the National Organization for Women and the state Service Employees International Union will demonstrate against Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CEO Paul Levy at the Boston hospital's annual meeting today, according to a NOW news release.
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., and the Service Employees International Union are butting heads over whether layoffs are necessary, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Stark Law violations can result in significant financial penalties for hospitals in addition to reputational damage, which is why it is crucial for hospitals to understand the restrictions and exceptions detailed under Stark Law. Here Bob Wade, an attorney at…