At least three hospitals have been accused of violating the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act this year in cases in which they allegedly did not provide appropriate care to pregnant patients experiencing medical emergencies.
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NYC hospitals are 'not strained' in the face of migrant care, association says
Following reports about the influx of thousands of migrants to New York City in the last year alone, the city’s health and hospital system — which oversees 11 acute care facilities, five skilled nursing facilities, and 50 other care locations — asserts…
The bright spots in healthcare employment
Healthcare is not immune to shortages and other workforce challenges stemming from factors such as financial strain, burnout and employee departures. However, a bright spot recently emerged in a new analysis from Altarum.
Kentucky system taps chief revenue officer
Hazard, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has named Chip Dalton chief revenue officer.
Nebraska children's hospital rebrands
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, based in Omaha, Neb., is changing its name to Children’s Nebraska, effective Oct. 3.
Children's Colorado sues to stop Tricare reimbursement changes
Children’s Hospital Colorado has filed a legal challenge to the Defense Health Agency’s planned reimbursement changes to Tricare that the Aurora-based system said would significantly lower the amount it is paid for outpatient services.
Michigan health system names new CIO
Michael Saad, senior vice president and CIO of the University of Tennessee Medical Center, based in Knoxville, is taking on the CIO role at another health system.
UPMC Children's receives $8M gift
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation received an $8 million donation, its largest gift to date from an individual.
Zoom expands healthcare reach with new AI tool
Video conferencing platform Zoom made its artificial intelligence-powered summarization tool available to its healthcare customers.
5 hospitals receiving their largest donation ever
Hospitals in Arkansas, California, Minnesota, Massachusetts and New York all recently received the largest donations in their history.
