A large majority of surveyed neurosurgery residents believe new resident duty hours will have a negative or strongly negative effect on their training, according to research published in Neurosurgery.
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African-Americans, Hispanics and uninsured patients use fewer post-hospitalization services, such as home healthcare and rehabilitation, after traumatic injury, suggesting possible health disparities for these patient populations, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
The following physician-hospital data is from the 2012 edition of AHA Hospital Statistics. The top four models are reflected for each group of hospitals, organized by bed size. Other models included in the AHA report, but not reflected here, are:…
In a recent news conference, Woonsocket, R.I., Mayor Leo Fontaine, U.S. Rep David Cicilline and other supporters urged state regulators to approve the proposed merger between Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket and Boston-based Steward Health Care Systems, according to a…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System based in Texarkana, Texas, has signed a letter of intent to discuss a lease agreement with Atlanta (Texas) Memorial Hospital, according to a KSLA News report.
With the increasing number of experienced health information exchange vendors in the market, hospitals now look for lower cost options and long-term viability when choosing an HIE vendor, according to a 2011 KLAS report.
Louisiana State University Health, based in Baton Rouge, La., sent notice of impending layoffs to employees of seven LSU public hospitals, resulting from the recent $29 million fiscal budget cut by Gov. Bobby Jindal, according to a report by The…
Researchers have found that difficulty implementing robotic telemedicine programs in acute-care settings is the fault of licensing, credentialing and billing issues instead of hospital staff, according to a study published in Telemedicine and e-Health.
Determining physician call compensation is never an easy task for a hospital executive team. On-call coverage payments for emergency departments and trauma programs have increased in the past five to seven years, and this trend is forcing hospitals to look…
Three hospitals and health systems have issued tax-exempt, fixed-rate bonds from Dec. 16, 2011, to Jan. 15, 2012, according to a report by HFA Partners.