Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Jan. 1 will join UNM Hospitals and change its name to University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center-A Campus of UNM Hospital.
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Hospital margins hold steady in October
Hospitals’ median operating margin was 1.2% through October, marking the third straight month with the same year-to-date median and signaling growing stability.
Healthier outcomes: Keeping patients at the center of care
Early in my career, I treated a young patient with uncontrollable asthma. Instead of being in school or playing sports with his friends and classmates, he was often in the hospital. My only goal was for this patient to get his asthma under control so h…
Nurse practitioner pleads guilty in $7.8M fraud scheme
A Virginia-based nurse practitioner pleaded guilty for her role in a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.
Dartmouth Health says it will not conduct more layoffs
After laying off 75 workers and eliminating 100 job vacancies in June, Dartmouth Health confirmed through a spokesperson that the health system has “currently no plans for additional layoffs to improve our financial performance,” Valley News reported N…
Yale opens Center for Infectious Diseases
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is consolidating infectious disease care under one roof through a new center, which opened Nov. 27, the New Haven Register reported.
North Carolina distributing $2.6B to hospitals
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is distributing $2.6 billion to 102 hospitals as the state is set to begin its Medicaid expansion program Dec. 1.
Florida hospital taps VP of development
Allison Baker was named vice president of development for Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System and president of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation.
CFOs of private equity-backed companies feel the heat
A survey revealed the vast majority of CFOs working for private-equity portfolio companies are worried about their job security, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 27.
Pennsylvania imposes consent laws for medical students, pelvic exams
Pennsylvania passed a new law requiring physicians to receive patients’ verbal and written consent before allowing medical students to perform pelvic or rectal exams on someone under anesthesia, CBS News reported Nov. 27.
