Fitch revised Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services’ outlook to positive and affirms its “B” rating. The revised outlook reflects Fitch’s expectation that expanded free cash flow will fund revolver debt reduction and keep EBITDAR (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization…
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Patient demand keeps climbing, and the usual response is to add beds or break ground. Sarasota Memorial Health Care System took a different path: it changed how the hospital day is planned and run. Susan Grimwood, DNP, APRN-C, executive director…
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- Susan Grimwood, DNP(c), MSN, APRN-C, Executive Director, Logistics, Capacity and Patient Throughput, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System