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.
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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.
Westmed Medical Group, a multi-specialty practice that includes more than 220 physicians and is based in Purchase, N.Y., is launching an accountable care organization with UnitedHealthcare and Optum.
Despite New York's record-breaking success in Medicaid fraud recovery, the state is working to make audits less of an "adversarial enterprise," according to a New York Times report.
Lincoln, Neb.-based BryanLGH Health System is losing the name it adopted after a 1997 merger and is renaming itself Bryan Health, according to a Journal Star report.