Aetna CFO Joseph Zubretsky recently told the Dow Jones Newswires and Wall Street Journal that the commercial-based health insurer believes it can serve beneficiaries covered by both Medicare and Medicaid, or dual eligibles, even though it does not yet have…
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Non-profit hospitals in New York have increased the practice of supplemental executive retirement plans as a way to retain CEOs and reward longevity at the hospital, according to a Crain's New York Business report.
Great Neck, N.Y.-based North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System announced the opening of the New York Head and Neck Institute and the Center for Cranial Base Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.
Total compensation for the CEOs of Indianapolis' four largest health systems grew between 15 percent and 53 percent from 2008 to 2010, according to an Indianapolis Star report.
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced the opening of its new cancer center.
Unconscious racial stereotyping among physicians may be occurring in medical diagnoses and treatment of African American patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Breaches of infection control protocol may have contributed to three patients who were infected with MRSA after receiving epidural shots at a West Virginia outpatient pain clinic, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
A review of published studies shows abnormal glucose levels may lead to negative patient outcomes, including longer lengths of stay, surgical site infections, neurological events and mortality, according to a study published in the AORN Journal.
Recent research published in the Archives of Surgery suggests lower body mass index may be a significant predictor of 30-day mortality after a procedure.
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has released its 2011 Hospital Performance Report, which highlights continuing hospital quality improvement as well as opportunities for growth.