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Texas rehab hospital settles ADA case
A Houston rehab hospital has settled a complaint alleging it failed to provide a patient with an American Sign Language interpreter to effectively communicate their medical needs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Tex…
Hospitals' big capital projects are back
Hospitals and health systems that put large capital projects on hold during the pandemic are revisiting them, and in some cases diving back into large brick-and-mortar investments as margins improve ever so slightly.
Kaiser closes some outpatient pharmacies amid strike
As about 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers strike in six states, the Oakland, Calif.-based system has temporarily closed at least 18 outpatient pharmacies across four states.
Clinic nurses sue Temple in overtime dispute
Nurses from Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital’s outpatient clinics filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were not paid for overtime, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Oct. 6.
6 systems and their debt levels
More health systems revealed their debt levels as second-quarter and full fiscal year results were reported in September. Some of the information below on such debt levels is also taken from credit rating reports.
Union raises concerns over UPMC takeover of Pennsylvania health system
SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania workers voiced concerns that a proposed merger between Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Washington (Pa.) Health System would harm patients and workers, Observer-Reporter Oct. 5.
Massachusetts hospital treats 4 tuberculosis patients
Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Mass., has recently treated four patients for tuberculosis. While there are about 10 active cases of the disease among residents in the city, officials maintain they are unrelated and therefore it is not consi…
Memorial Healthcare System names hospital CEO
Phil Wright was selected as CEO of Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood, Fla., part of Memorial Healthcare System.
Planning for $2B U of Nebraska Medical Center project gets green light
The Nebraska Board of Regents voted to allow Ohama-based University of Nebraska Medical Center to engage with design and construction planning teams for a $2.19 billion academic medical center project, the Omaha World-Herald reported Oct. 5.
10 most expensive states to raise children
New York is the most expensive state to have a family, with an annual cost of $134,938 for a family with two children, according to one new analysis.
