In July, Community Medical Center in Toms River, N.J., will seek state approval to provide cardiac surgery, according to an Asbury Park Press report.
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CMS has begun pilot testing three revised surveyor worksheets (pdf) for assessing compliance with patient safety-related hospital Conditions of Participation.
Twelve infection preventionists have received the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology's Heroes of Infection Prevention Award for reducing infection, raising awareness and improving the public's health.
An infographic from Objective Health shares some findings on the relationship between hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers today.
The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
The Senate yesterday passed the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which includes a provision seeking to prevent and address national drug shortages, according to a report from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The following hospital mergers and acquisitions took place within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
Bob Page is president and CEO of The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City. He joined the hospital in 1996 as vice president of organizational improvement and later served as COO. He was named president and CEO in 2007.
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., has named Lawrence Schek, MD, as senior vice president and CMO.
UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., has signed a letter of intent to enter a strategic affiliation with Dunkirk-based Lake Erie Regional Health System of New York.