Sean Whilden, newly hired CFO of Houston Healthcare System in Warner Robins, Ga., will make $215,000 per year under his two-year contract, which also includes a transportation stipend, according to a Warner Robins Patriot report.
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The American Medical Association has sent a letter (pdf) to Speaker John Boehner asking that Congress put a halt to the ICD-10 requirement that goes into effect Oct. 1, 2013.
Press Ganey has honored 20 physician-owned hospitals with its 2011 Summit Award, an award given to hospitals ranked in the 95th percentile for patient satisfaction for three consecutive years, according a news release by Physician Hospitals of America, the trade…
Cardiology is a competitive service line, and more and more hospitals and physicians are partnering to ensure they secure part of the market and provide quality care to patients. Recently, for instance, Little Rock.-based Arkansas Heart Hospital partnered with Saline…
The percentage of U.S. citizens screened for cancer remains below national targets, with significant disparities among racial and ethnic populations, according to research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rockdale Medical Center in Conyers, Ga., has named Deborah Almauhy, RN, JD, chief nursing officer, according to a Rockdale Citizen report.
Surgical site infection rates may be higher than numbers reported by hospitals across the country would indicate, according to research conducted at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Results from a recent study revealed several possible risk factors that could contribute to the development of pressure ulcers, according to research published in AORN Journal.
The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses has listed perioperative nurses' 10 most cited areas of concern in selecting products for operating rooms, according to a study published in AORN Journal.
A Wolters Kluwer-sponsored Health IDC Health Insights study showed that using electronic order sets for CPOE resulted in $1.7 million increase in clinical and administrative staff productivity and operating profits at Southern Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, according to a…