1. While multiple hospitals across the country are announcing layoffs, Pittsburgh’s UPMC is bucking the trend and announced it plans to add a whopping 1,900 jobs next year.
2. MetroHealth in Cleveland said it’s on track to lose more than $1 million — after officials projected an estimated $40 million profit.
3. There’s hope yet for hospitals struggling with Medicare! While most providers in Alaska are turning away Medicare patients, one Medicare-only clinic stays afloat thanks to registered nurses.
4. It’s all in the post-discharge care: Researchers found many uninsured or publicly insured trauma injury patients are likely to return to emergency departments for routine follow-up care after discharge.
5. Health insurer Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire, Wis., dropped coverage, affecting 10,000 state workers, after a 13 percent premium increase was denied.
6. Employees at Children’s Medical Center of Dayton in Ohio must begin influenza vaccinations or get axed from the hospital’s payroll.
7. Good thing for some 1,700 Wyoming patients. Memorial Hospital Carbon County sent patients erroneous medical bills due to a communication error with the collections agency.
8. Looking for hidden savings? The American Society for Healthcare Engineering said HVAC setbacks can reduce the amount of air supplied to an OR when not in use.
9. Struggling to retain those highly sought after nurses? The degree of “springs and strains,” such as back injuries, could lead to a turnover.
10. At last, the Oak Forest Hospital saga is settled. The hospital is finally open as an outpatient center after months of contentious debate.
