Christ Hospital in Jersey City, N.J., is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a next step after Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare yesterday withdrew its offer for the struggling facility, according to a report by the Hudson Reporter.
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Finding a candidate with the broad array of knowledge and skills needed to lead an operating room can be daunting. Hospitals seeking a talented OR leader may prioritize previous experience, strong interpersonal skills and other leadership qualities when attempting to…
Hartford (Conn.) Hospital has completed its approximately $16 million emergency department addition to keep up with increasing ED visits, according to a Hartford Courant report.
The majority of surveyed nurses reported spending one-quarter of their twelve-hour shift on indirect patient care, according to a recent study by Atlanta-based staffing and technology company Jackson Healthcare.
A majority of adult patients aged 18 and older believe their physicians "always" or "usually" listen to them carefully, according to recent statistics from the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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The Medical Group Management Association recently sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, saying that if the government does not rectify the current problems with the transition to HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transaction standards,…
On Jan. 25, Asit Gosar with Objective Health, a specialized group within McKinsey & Company, discussed strategies for hospitals to improve their margins in a webinar presentation and subsequent Q&A session for Becker's Hospital Review.