Sheridan County Memorial Hospital in Sheridan, Wyo., has decided to follow the state's recommendation and test patients for infection, according to a Billings Gazette report.
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WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y., has applied for a certificate of need to expand the WCA Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services a week after announcing the opening of WCA Hospital Orthopedics, according to a Buffalo Business First…
Alan Miller, CEO and chairman of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, and four other UHS executives are reaping the rewards of a strong 2011 fiscal year, as the UHS compensation committee authorized payment of annual incentive bonuses last…
The Massachusetts Health Quality Partners announced that Massachusetts primary care physicians continue to provide high-quality care overall, though notable differences in the quality of care delivered by medical groups in Massachusetts remain.
University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City has eliminated approximately 80 administrative staff positions after conducting an efficiency analysis, according to a Kansas City Star report.
Five non-profit hospitals in Illinois withdrew applications for property tax exemptions, making them subject to property tax assessments, according to a News-Gazette report.
The repeal of President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court, would be a major credit negative for for-profit hospital operators, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City announced the ground breaking of the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain at the hospital's Westchester campus in White Plains, N.Y.
Medicare's Recovery Auditors (RACs) focus primarily on high-dollar, "wrong setting" denials for inpatient services, but many hospitals overlook this area when preparing for RAC audits.
The Joint Commission has issued a fact sheet about scoring and accreditation decisions for 2012.