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Judge rules against Colorado health system in Defense Department reimbursement dispute

A federal judge in Colorado ruled against Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado’s challenge of a new Defense Department rule it said would cost the hospital millions of dollars, Colorado Politics reported April 18. 

Health First investing $160M on Epic transition

Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First plans to spend more than $160 million over the next two years to transition to an Epic EHR system.

WHO unveils 10 patient safety rights

WHO announced 10 patient safety rights for healthcare.

University Hospital cuts operating loss in 2023

Cleveland-based University Hospitals posted an operating loss of $256 million in 2023, an improvement from the $302 million operating loss it posted in 2022, according to its financial report released April 18.  

Large health systems may need to rethink growth: Moody's

Scrutiny on nonprofit health system mergers and acquisitions is intensifying and Moody’s warned it could become a tougher exit strategy for distressed hospitals, and affect growth of large systems, according to an April 18 2024 Healthcare Quarterly rep…

California hospital to lose Medicare contract

Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract, according to a termination notice from the federal agency.

Outpatient oncology services at Steward Massachusetts hospital temporarily paused

Hematology oncology services at financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Brockton, Mass.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center are temporarily paused after its provider left. 

Heat-related ED visits hit 6-year high in 2023: CDC

July and August 2023 had the highest rates of heat-related illness emergency department visits across the nation, and the risk was three times higher than in other warm months — demonstrating a rising trend in heat-related illnesses compared to the pre…

Hackensack Meridian gets serious on sustainability

 Last month, four of the Edison, N.J.-based system’s hospitals became the first in the nation to earn a sustainable healthcare certification from The Joint Commission. Now, the health system is set to own the largest solar and battery energy stora…

Jefferson cancer center earns NCI designation

The National Cancer Institute recognized Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center as a comprehensive cancer center.