Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would establish an “essential health system” designation that would create more opportunities for safety net hospitals to receive federal funding.
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$1.48B Kaiser Sacramento hospital could break ground in 2024
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente might be breaking ground on a hospital in the Sacramento rail yards this year, the Sacramento Business Journal reported Feb. 15.
California hospital plans more layoffs to avoid closure
Ridgecrest (Calif.) Regional Hospital is laying off 31 more employees just two months after it announced plans to layoff 29 others and suspend its labor and delivery unit, Bakersfield.com reported Feb. 15.
20 largest for-profit hospitals
Texas is home to many of the largest for-profit hospitals in the U.S. as measured by total beds.
Health systems rethink nursing
Hospitals are redesigning nursing and care team models to meet patient needs and leverage technology to better support nurses. While still in the early stages, a few health systems are seeing promising results for patient care and nurse satisfaction.
'A never-ending battle': 2 systems take new approach to behavioral health
Mental health is a crisis for many communities.
100 top critical access hospitals, by state
The Chartis Center for Rural Health released its annual list of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the U.S on Feb. 15.
Baystate Health to sell insurance subsidiary
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health reached a deal to sell Health New England, its insurance subsidiary, to Point32Health.
Mercy Springfield president named to 2 hospital group boards
David Argueta, president of Mercy Springfield, was named to two national and state hospital association boards.
The 911 nurse program that saved $500K+ in 1 year
A California city piloted a nurse triage program for incoming 911 calls that has helped 581 residents and saved over $573,000, ABC affiliate CBS8 reported Feb. 15.
