Fitch Ratings has downgraded the rating on $50.7 million in revenue bonds issued on behalf of 308-bed Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn., to "A," and revised the hospital's outlook from negative to stable.
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In 2013, acute-care hospitals in Massachusetts reported 753 serious medical errors and patient injuries, up roughly 70 percent from 2012, according to a Boston Globe report.
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A study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology has identified factors associated with overall surgical site infection risk for patients undergoing colon procedures.
Ukiah (Calif.) Valley Medical Center is planning a $41 million expansion, according to an Ukiah Daily Journal report.
Donna Katen-Bahensky, president and CEO of Madison, Wis.-based UW Hospital and Clinics, will retire Sept. 1. Her position will then be eliminated.
Nurse practitioners, or advanced practice registered nurses, have varying degrees of practice independence, depending on where they practice medicine. Some states allow NPs to practice without physician oversight, for example, while others require a practice agreement between NPs and physicians.
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