Ongoing increases in expenses were part of the drive behind lower hospital operating margins in July, according to a Syntellis report.
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17 distressed California hospitals get state-backed loans
California announced 17 recipients of the distressed hospital loan program, a program designed to keep struggling hospitals afloat through zero-interest loans.
Kansas hospital replaces interim CEO
Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System has a new interim CEO.
CMS shared savings program saves $1.8B in 2022, fraction of budget
The CMS shared savings program saved the second largest amount in 2022 since the inception of the program more than 10 years ago, CMS said Aug. 24.
California PICU back in state compliance
The California Department of Health Care Services has reversed the admission restriction it previously placed on Walnut Creek-based John Muir Health’s the California Children’s
UMass hospital to close maternity ward despite objections from state
The UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Leominster (Mass.) Campus is following through with its plan to close its maternity ward by working with transit officials to redirect patients to other hospitals, despite objections from the state, WB…
UPMC operating income drops 82%
Pittsburgh-based UPMC reported $15 million in operating income (0.1 percent margin) for the six months ended June 30, an 82 percent drop from the $82 million operating income (0.7 percent margin) it posted for the same period in 2022, according to fina…
Evidence-based course helps Ochsner physician leaders tackle wellness
Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, chief wellness officer of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, understands the value of developing wellness programs to promote a healthy and productive workforce.
Stormont Vail Health taps chief experience officer
Page Bachman has been named senior vice president and chief experience officer of Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health, effective Oct. 1.
CDC director details new hospital sepsis program
CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, detailed the agency’s launch of a new hospital program focused on enhancing sepsis care and improving patient outcomes, during an Aug. 24 CDC press call.
