With the Minnesota legislative session slated to end May 22, rural hospital CEOs in the state are warning of what they say are consequences for patient care if a staffing bill becomes law, according to the Duluth News Tribune.
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AHA shares hospital price transparency recommendations with legislators
The American Hospital Association outlined three recommendations regarding hospital price transparency policies ahead of a May 16 House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the subject:
Alabama hospital taps COO from HCA
Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has named Jason Cunningham its next chief operating officer.
Historic ruling orders Mount Sinai to pay $127k fine for understaffing NICU
In a historic ruling, New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital was ordered to pay nurses a $127,000 penalty after an arbitrator found it had a “persistent pattern” of understaffing its neonatal intensive care unit, Politico reported May 17.
Mass General Brigham criticized over masking policy
Boston-based Mass General Brigham has drawn criticism from disability advocates and community members over how it’s handling masking at its hospitals, radio station GBH 89.7 reported May 17.
Minnesota nursing board considers removing executive director
The Minnesota Nursing Board has called an emergency meeting slated for May 18 to consider removing its executive director, Kimberly Miller, BSN, RN, who has been at the center of mismanagement complaints, according to a ProPublica report.
WellSpan, Emerus partner to build 3 neighborhood hospitals
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has entered an agreement to construct three small community hospitals with Emerus, the largest operator of neighborhood hospitals in the U.S.
UMMS preps launch of new hospital
The University of Maryland Medical System, based in Baltimore, is nearly ready to unveil its new Laurel (Md.) Medical Center.
U of Maryland Medical System posts 9-month $8.9M operating loss
Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System reported overall net income of $74.8 million for the nine months ending March 31 but posted a net operating loss.
Which physicians feel fairly compensated
A majority of physicians in seven specialties do not believe they are fairly compensated, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
