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Regina Herzlinger, PhD, author of, “Who Killed Health Care?: America’s $2 Trillion Medical Problem — and the Consumer Driven Cure,” will deliver the keynote address at the 35th Annual Meeting of Chicago Health Executives Forum on Feb. 3. The meeting…

Here are 10 statistics on ASCs with more than four ORs, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

In 1996, most providers in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area practiced in hospitals or hospital outpatient departments. When 13 physicians decided to pursue the construction of an ambulatory surgery center, community members were skeptical: it couldn't be done for…

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is celebrating its bicentennial this year, marking 200 years of notable medical accomplishments from the third oldest general hospital in the country, according to a MGH news release. Last fall, the 907-bed hospital broke ground…

2010 was an interesting year for hospitals. Hospital leadership, with the overhang of healthcare reform, aggressively examined and often moved forward with plans for accountable care organizations. Every system also seemed to be refining and adopting a new physician alignment…

The Year Ahead: 10 Key Trends for Hospitals in 2011 Two hospital CEOs, three association executives and two consultants discuss 10 trends for hospitals in 2011. Click to continue » 9 Strategies for Maintaining Profitability in 2011 and Beyond A…

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled its new 10-year program to promote health and disease prevention, which it is calling Healthy People 2020.

Healthcare added 19,000 jobs in November, with most of the increase happening in hospitals, which added 8,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Computerized analysis of facial structure can classify patients for whom intubation might be difficult, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.