Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System saw ratings on a series of its bonds downgraded amid sustained financial struggles, S&P Global said March 3.
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Tampa General Hospital receives international recognition for safety
Tampa General Hospital in Florida announced March 2 that it has received international qualifications in two key areas from the DNV, a global certification, assurance and risk management provider.
5 hospital closures in 2 months
From decreasing inpatient volumes to reimbursement challenges and rising demand for outpatient care, various factors lead hospitals to shut down or enter bankruptcy.
More hospitals, health systems begin to walk back mask mandates
Ahead of the ending COVID-19 emergency, several hospitals and health systems have begun to walk back their mask rules.
Viewpoint: Strengthening the CDC is 'a matter of national security'
The CDC faced widespread criticism over its antiquated systems and early pandemic preparedness measures. One physician who worked on a report detailing solutions to strengthen the agency explained why: “Fundamentally, the CDC’s overall mission, functio…
Cleveland Clinic, Ascension, Kaiser among 42 health systems chosen for $50M innovation project
Forty-two hospitals and health systems have signed on to a new $50 million innovation initiative from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which was created by the ACA in 2010.
Presbyterian Healthcare and UnityPoint unite: How an $11B merger unfolded
Clay Holderman, CEO of UnityPoint Health, and Dale Maxwell, CEO of Presbyterian Healthcare Services, had been talking for a while about seeking partnerships with other health systems when it finally dawned on them they should be talking to each other a…
Wildfires threaten California's inpatient capacity: Study
More than half of California’s inpatient beds are located within less than a mile of high fire danger areas, a new study revealed.
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital using 1st-of-its-kind robotics in hysterectomies
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate announced Feb. 23 that it is the first in Broward County to offer robotic technology for minimally invasive hysterectomies.
Steward has not formally asked county to take over closing San Antonio hospital, city officials say
After Dallas-based Steward Healthcare announced its intent to close its San Antonio-based Texas Vista Medical Center and asked San Antonio-based University Health to take over, Bexar County officials are saying that they have not received a formal prop…
