A proposed Indiana bill seeks to revoke the nonprofit status of a hospital if it charges patients more than 200% of the Medicare reimbursement rate, WANE reported Jan. 16.
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UPMC hospital names chief nurse
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health System has appointed Lisa Cain, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa.
Ascension taps AVP of back end revenue cycle
St. Louis-based Ascension has named Jenna Lambrecht associate vice president of back end revenue cycle, according to a Jan. 22 post on her LinkedIn page.
LifeBridge hospital names chief nursing officer
Amanda Shrout, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center, both part of Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health.
Retired Missouri hospital executives lead university master's program
Springfield, Mo.-based Drury University is launching a master of healthcare administration program led by two retired healthcare executives.
Higher fall risk in COPD patients linked to medication use: Study
A recent study conducted by researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington and Durham, N.C.-based Duke University found a strong association between the use of fall-risk increasing drugs and a higher incidence of injurious falls in patie…
3 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges.
Ohio children's hospitals partner on cardiac surgery
Cincinnati Children’s and Akron (Ohio) Children’s have launched a cardiovascular care partnership.
Providence streamlines leadership team: 12 things to know
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is streamlining its executive management structure under new President and CEO Erik Wexler.
How Ascension boosted interest in nurse preceptorship
About a year and a half ago, leaders at St. Louis-based Ascension identified a critical need to revamp nurse preceptor training.
