Blessing Health System closed its hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 30.
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Duke LifePoint hospital under CMS review for alleged EMTALA violations
CMS regulators are reviewing the results of an investigation into potential violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act at Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center, part of the Duke LifePoint network, The News & Observer reported September 30.
Senator has questions for Providence CEO on billing practices
U.S. Senator Patty Murray of Washington is seeking answers from Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s CEO following a Sept. 24 New York Times report detailing the system’s alleged debt collection practices.
EyeSouth Partners to be purchased by private equity firm
Private equity firm Olympus Partners inked an agreement to acquire ophthalmology management services organization EyeSouth Partners.
Pulse oximeter flaws may have delayed COVID-19 treatment for Black patients: study
Black COVID-19 patients may have faced 4.5-hour treatment delays due to pulse oximeters’ inability to accurately read their blood oxygen levels, according to researchers at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health.
Michigan health system to make ‘several hundred’ job cuts
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System will make “several hundred job cuts,” primarily in leadership and non-patient care roles, the Lansing State Journal reported Sept. 29.
Hospital for Special Surgery sues HHS for allegedly shorting relief funds
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery filed a lawsuit against HHS for allegedly reducing the hospital’s COVID-19 relief funds by $51.2 million, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 27.
Viewpoint: Diversity leaders’ perspectives key in back-to-office policies
Chief diversity officers should play a key role in the development and implementation of back-to-office policies, according to a Sept. 29 Fortune article.
California hospital launches ‘fast track’ emergency department
Los Angeles-based CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, one of the highest volume emergency rooms in Los Angeles County, has opened a fast track emergency department to expedite care.
Market share of the 10 largest payers
UnitedHealth Group is the insurer with the largest market share, according to a September report from ValuePenguin.
