Researchers found CMS’ Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program slowed adoption of quality inpatient care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Economic growth continues in hospital sector, ISM reports
Economic activity, though lower than the previous month as the “tripledemic” of respiratory syncytial virus, flu and COVID-19 slowly declined, grew in January for the 32nd straight month in the hospital subsector, the Institute for Supply Management sa…
FBI working with Florida hospital amid IT security event
The FBI is working with Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare as the health system deals with an IT security event that has taken its IT systems offline since last week, WCTV reported.
Vermont system adopts zero-tolerance policy on violence against staff
Southwestern Vermont Health Care has debuted a new policy to prevent aggressive and violent behavior toward its healthcare staff, the Bennington, Vt.-based system said Feb. 2. Like many hospitals across the nation, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center h…
Do masks slow virus spread? Jury is still out, review finds
Three years into the pandemic and hundreds of studies later, evidence is still lacking as to what extent, if at all, masks slow the spread of respiratory viruses such as flu or COVID-19, according to a research review published Jan. 30 in the Cochrane …
UCHealth affirmed at 'AA' rating despite labor headwinds
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has had its overall credit rating and that on certain of its bonds affirmed at “AA” as the 12-hospital system continues to enjoy a “track record of very strong operating margins,” Fitch Ratings said Feb. 6.
Hackers steal patient, employee files from California hospital
Hayward, Calif.-based St. Rose Hospital is notifying 501 patients and employees that some of their protected health information may have been stolen after an unauthorized user accessed its computer systems in November.
2 California law firms file suit against GoodRx, Meta, Google for healthcare data sharing
GoodRx, Meta, Criteo and Google are facing two lawsuits in the Northern District of California for allegedly sharing customer health data with third parties, Politico reported Feb. 6.
Newsweek's best workplaces for diversity include over 100 hospitals, health systems
A number of hospitals and health systems were recently recognized among “America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity” by Newsweek.
'Immediate infusion' of funds needed to reopen closed Illinois hospital under REH designation, officials say
Officials for a closed Illinois hospital said the health system will need an “an immediate infusion of state support” to reopen the facility as a rural emergency hospital, Shaw Local News Network reported Feb. 7.
