Incident began as a domestic dispute in the hospital parking lot that escalated to gunfire between suspect and police inside the hospital.
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How one hospital prepares for turkey day
Northwell stays vigilant on ER numbers as turkey meat contaminated with salmonella is under a recall.
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.
Physicians employed by hospitals and corporations more dissatisfied than independent doctors
Independent doctors appear much more satisfied with their professional lives,with an 18 percentage point gap in opinion between ownership models.
Why artificial intelligence won’t replace doctors
While AI has already shown promise in automating certain tasks, it doesn’t seem likely that it will replace flesh-and-blood clinicians anytime soon.
Health costs of ageism calculated at $63 billion annually, study finds
The types of ageism include unfair treatment of the elderly and negative stereotypes about older people in general.
Artificial Intelligence ROI is coming sooner than you think
With 75 percent of health orgs implementing or planning to execute an AI strategy, OptumIQ said top benefits are improving patient experience and decreasing per-capita care costs.
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.
California approves CVS, Aetna merger contingent upon premium promise and $240 million investment
New York State still needs to clear the $69 billion deal that CVS said it expects to close by Thanksgiving.
Patient engagement: Clinicians like the idea, but do they really know what it means?
While most interview participants expressed positive opinions about patient activation and engagement, many had limited understanding of them.
