While findings by the California Department of Health stopped short of holding a San Diego metro area hospital responsible for failing to detain a patient who died shortly after leaving the facility, the department did file a “statement of deficiencies…
More than 250 physicians and healthcare providers are now out of network with UnitedHealthcare in Conway, Ark., and Central Arkansas, according to a July 5 Arkansas Money and Politics report.
The closure of Spring Valley, Ill.-based St. Margaret Health due in part to a ransomware attack reignited debate over how the government can best protect the critical American healthcare infrastructure from cyber threats.
All hospitals are focused on improving patient experience, a priority that has been proven to not only affect HCAHPS scores, Press Ganey survey ratings and CMS reimbursement policies, but also leads to improved quality and outcomes.
Apple AirPods could soon get temperature sensors to detect whether wearers are sick, Bloomberg reported.
Nantucket (Ma.) Cottage Hospital is suing CannonDesign, the architectural design company behind its new hospital facility, for $8 million, the Nantucket Current reported July 3.
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital seeks to permanently reopen its temporary adult emergency department annex that closed earlier this year due to a lapse in certification, the New Haven Register reported July 1.
Orlando (Fla.) Health has equipped more than 200 nurses with a mobile app from Epic that allows them to access patient information on the go, Positively Osceola reported.
Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners will no longer hire travel nurses who live within a 50-mile radius of their workplace, according to local CBS affiliate WRGB.
Medical City Lewisville (Texas) is launching a $16 million project in September to expand its neonatal intensive care unit and renovate its labor and delivery unit, Community Impact reported June 27.
