Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, La., held a ribbon-cutting March 13 for a new $3 million interventional radiology suite, described as the most advanced in a hospital in central Louisiana. The suite allows for real-time imaging during procedures, enabling…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal that would permit companies to report financial results semiannually instead of quarterly, The Wall Street Journal reported March 16. Five things to know: 1. The SEC’s proposal could be released as…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has named Tamara Rockwell CFO of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics. Ms. Rockwell joined Dartmouth Health in 2005 and most recently served as the system’s vice president of financial planning and analysis, according…
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In this episode, Vic Schmerbeck, Chief Executive Officer of Emerus, discusses the rapid growth of neighborhood hospitals and how partnering with health systems can bring care closer to communities. He shares insights on improving access, lowering costs, leveraging technology, and…
After receiving its third immediate jeopardy designation in less than two years, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has outlined a series of corrective actions — including reassessing the “capacity and competency” of its leadership and staff — as part of an…
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Immunization Workgroup has proposed three federal actions to address post-acute COVID-19 vaccination syndrome, or PACVS, a condition characterized by multisystem symptoms that persist for 12 or more weeks after vaccination, The New York…
After a federal judge ordered The Leapfrog Group to remove safety grades it assigned to five Florida hospitals, Leapfrog told Becker’s March 16 it has pulled several grades for U.S. hospitals that have not recently participated in its surveys. The…