Cincinnati Children’s Hospital broke ground on an $85 million two-story, 110,000 square-foot medical facility that will provide urgent care and an outpatient surgery center,Cincinnati Business Courier reported Oct. 27.
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Indiana lawmakers form task force to tackle spiraling hospital costs
Indiana state representatives are forming a task force in a bid to lower escalating healthcare costs in the state, one of the most expensive places in the country for healthcare, according to an Oct. 27 report from 14 News.
Local governments look to revive shuttered hospitals
Local governments across the country have set their sights on closed hospitals in an effort to keep care close to home.
MSU, Henry Ford combine to open 6 new medical departments
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has extended its partnership with Michigan State University with a plan to open six new departments at the school’s Grand Rapids-based MSU College of Human Medicine.
Fall interventions similar across patients with different risk levels: 4 notes
Overall, there is little variation in interventions used to prevent patient falls, despite different risk levels, according to a new data analysis from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Oklahoma rural emergency hospital launches $13M renovation project
Perry (Okla.) Memorial Hospital, the first rural emergency hospital in Oklahoma, is launching a $13 million facility improvements capital expenditure project, The Journal Record reported Oct. 27.
Healthcare is a hot spot for 'boomerangs'
“Boomerang” employees — those who return to a previous employer after spending time elsewhere — make up a relatively small share of the workforce, but are more prevalent in healthcare than most other industries, according to recent research from Linked…
UMass Memorial sues Steward hospital over nonpayment
UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical Group have filed a lawsuit against Boston-based St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center for alleged nonpayment of oncology services, the Worcester Business Journal reported Oct. 27.
The health systems tapping dyad leadership
Health systems are continuously examining strategies to drive operational greatness while ensuring high-quality patient care. For some organizations, a dyad leadership model — which often pairs a clinician with a nonclinical administrative leader for s…
U of Iowa Health to purchase Mercy Iowa City
Having originally failed in its bid to buy Mercy Iowa City hospital, the University of Iowa Health system is now set to take over the bankrupt facility.
