Mike Browning has served as CFO of Madison County Hospital in London, Ohio, since the fall of 2007, and MCH CEO Fred Kolb believes Mr. Browning has instituted a profitable business model at the hospital in a time of economic…
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Barry Wolfman, the new CEO of George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., is developing an updated strategic plan for the hospital, according to a Washington Business Journal report.
Robert Grossman assumed responsibility as dean and CEO of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City in July 2007. As dean and CEO, he leads NYU School of Medicine and NYU Hospitals Center, the latter comprising Tisch Hospital, the…
Michelle Farber, RN, CIC, 2012 president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, recently discussed the changing role of infection preventionists and APIC's recently announced infection prevention competency model in a guest blog for the CDC.
Research from North Carolina State University will allow the development of energy-efficient LED devices that use ultraviolet light to kill pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.
The Cleveland Clinic is investing millions of dollars in simulation technology, including patient simulators, to better train its staff members at its newly opened Multidisciplinary Simulation Center, according to a Crain's Cleveland report.
One of the biggest buzz words in healthcare today is "reform" — and to quote REO Speedwagon, "It's everywhere." Perhaps the biggest poster child of the term "reform" is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that President Barack Obama…
CMS is investigating University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview for possible violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act after Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued the hospital's debt collection agency for not protecting patient confidentiality, according to a…
Eight of the largest for-profit hospital operators reported quarterly earnings over the past month. Six of the eight companies recorded first quarter earnings for fiscal year 2012. Vanguard Health Systems posted third quarter results for FY 2012, and IASIS Healthcare…
A recent report from Fitch Ratings revealed that from 2009 to 2011, standalone children's hospitals witnessed an improved era of profitability, mostly due to their exclusive market positions, specialized clinical services and strong philanthropic support.