Two hospitals that were recently fined by CMS for alleged price transparency violations are appealing the punishments.
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Hospitals get new CAUTI guidance
A group of five medical societies released new recommendations aimed at preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals Aug. 25.
West Virginia hospital infection free since 2021 opening
Since opening in December 2021, there has not been a single hospital-acquired infection at Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Hall, W. Va..
How NCLEX pass rates compare to pre-COVID stats
Pass rates of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s new NCLEX testing format were “similar to statistics reported prior to the pandemic,” Nicole Williams, MSN, RN, the associate director of examinations told Becker’s.
Mass General Brigham's rigorous approach to the 'mundane'
The rollout of Mass General Brigham’s new quality strategy comes with a subtle culture change — one where those working at the organization should always assume that there is room for improvement.
Healthcare operating margins contract for 1st time since March
Ongoing increases in expenses were part of the drive behind lower hospital operating margins in July, according to a Syntellis report.
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
