A review of medical literature suggests that reminder systems, in addition to base strategies such as organizational change and provider education, may not be enough to improve adherence to infection control practices and infection rates, according to a draft report…
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Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health is planning to build a children's hospital at a new location — the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, according to a WIVB report.
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is planning a $46 million renovation project in an effort to remain competitive in the area, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.
How much does your healthcare facility spend on archival document management retention per year? As the healthcare industry continues the transitional period toward electronic health record implementation, the idea of archival records escapes the mind. Although EHRs are the so-called…
The following is excerpted with permission from the blog, "Not Running a Hospital," authored by Paul Levy, former CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Medical Group, the physician arm of Advocate Health Care, has agreed to acquire Oak Lawn, Ill.-based MidAmerica Cardiovascular Consultants for $3.5 million, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.
Miami-based Jackson Health System has reached a three-year agreement with the Service Employees International Union for a new contract that includes $52 million in concessions but offers the system's employees incentives for creating savings for the hospital, according to a…
A federal appeals court has ruled in a split decision that seniors receiving Social Security cannot opt out of Medicare, according to an Associated Press/Washington Post report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has joined several other organizations in urging CMS to include assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of acute or chronic pain in the "essential health benefits" package under healthcare reform, according to an ASA release.
Judging from recent news reports, surveys and studies, many hospital CEOs might imagine physicians running — not walking — to their local hospital and pleading for employment. As of 2010, roughly 75 percent of physicians were already in financial relationships…