A second patient filed a lawsuit against Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis for negligence after she was allegedly raped by a man who sneaked into the hospital, ABC affiliate KAKE reported July 17.
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Trinity hospital rolls out ambulance service
Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Conn. has launched its own ambulance service to ensure the quickest possible transportation of patients, CT Insider reported July 15.
Corewell Health CEO to chair AHA Board
The American Hospital Association Board of Trustees selected Tina Freese Decker as its chair-elect designate.
Corewell Health CEO to chair AHA Board
The American Hospital Association Board of Trustees selected Tina Freese Decker as its chair-elect designate.
CMS' proposed fee schedule boosts payments for telehealth
CMS proposed changes to the physician fee schedule that would provide physicians with additional compensation to account for balancing telehealth visits with maintaining their physical offices, Politico reported July 17.
Oregon health system to launch Epic telemedicine platform
Epic Video Client will replace the previous telemedicine platforms used at Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services starting in August.
Why some families turn down hospital-at-home care
Hospital-at-home programs are growing in popularity among hospitals, but the burden it adds to unpaid caregivers is one reason why 10 percent to 62 percent of families turn down the option, NPR reported July 18.
Why some families turn down hospital-at-home care
Hospital-at-home programs are growing in popularity among hospitals, but the burden it adds to unpaid caregivers is one reason why 10 percent to 62 percent of families turn down the option, NPR reported July 18.
$16.2M gift to boost brain cancer research at MD Anderson
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has received a gift of $16.25 million for brain cancer and neuroscience research, according to a July 18 news release shared with Becker’s.
Texas Children's physicians complete 17-hour surgery to separate conjoined twins
Physicians at Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital successfully completed a 17-hour surgical procedure to separate conjoined twin brothers, according to a July 17 news release.
