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California wildfires continue to impact hospitals, other healthcare facilities as containment inches higher

While some hospitals have resumed some level of operation, at least one has not and skilled nursing facilities have been permanently evacuated, officials said.

Mercy Hospital shooting claims lives of four, including one physician, a pharmacy resident and a police officer

Incident began as a domestic dispute in the hospital parking lot that escalated to gunfire between suspect and police inside the hospital.

LifePoint Health, RCCH HealthCare Partners merger finalized

The combined, privately held company will operate under the LifePoint Health name and will reach into 85 non-urban communities.

Department of Justice, Atrium Health settle civil suit over alleged anti-competitive steering restrictions

If approved by the Court, the agreement will resolve more than two years of civil antitrust litigation.

Geisinger unveils ProvenRecovery program for surgery patients which cuts down on opioid use, speeds recovery

Pilot program showed an 18 percent drop in opioid use and cut length-of-stay in half for certain surgery patients, yielding big savings.

How St. Luke’s created a patient-centric revenue cycle to improve satisfaction and collections

Case study: Revised paper statements and new digital patient portal drove a 38% improvement in self-pay collections, a 21% reduction in cost-per-dollar collected and patient satisfaction rose from 28% to more than 50%.

(UPDATED)Camp Fire in Northern California damages Adventist Health Feather River Hospital, patients evacuated

A trio of wildfires has devoured tens of thousands of acres in California, killing at least 29 people.

Leapfrog releases Fall 2018 safety grades showing medical errors, safety issues prevail in red and blue states

Of more than 2,600 hospitals graded, a total of 32 percent earned A’s, 24 percent earned B’s, 37 scored C’s, 6 percent got D’s and just under 1 percent received an F.

Quorum Health’s net losses climb as company plans to sell at least 5 more hospitals

Quorum ended the first nine months of 2018 with a net loss of $179.5 million, compared to an $87.4 million net loss in the same period last year.

Opioid abuse treatment buprenorphine integrated into New York City Health + Hospitals primary care clinics

NYC H+H emergency departments are also implementing new treating procedures for opioid abuse patients called Emergency Department Addiction Teams.