The Washington State Senate has passed Senate Bill 5241, known as the Keep Our Care Act, which would add care access rules for hospital mergers.
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Mayo Clinic launches medical academy with Wisconsin university
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire teamed up Feb. 12 to create a medical academy program free to students.
MaineHealth to demolish building named after nurse
MaineHealth plans to demolish its century-old nursing school, the Portland-based system said Feb. 12.
8 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents
Eight hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents.
The chances of survival lessen the longer CPR is performed
The longer an unconscious patient receives CPR, the worse their chances are for survival and good outcomes in general, according to a study published Feb. 7 in the British Medical Journal.
A Midwest system's regional path to cost savings
Marion-based Deaconess Illinois, part of Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, has taken a collaborative approach to margin enhancement that goes beyond the C-suite.
10 recent hospital, health system executive resignations
Several hospital and health system executives have stepped down or announced plans to step down from their positions.
The top states, hospitals for coronary intervention, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades released its rankings of the top hospitals for coronary intervention; only 10 states met the requirements to have hospitals ranked in the speciality.
12 recent health system lawsuits, settlements
From an orthopedic practice suing to keep to Wisconsin hospitals opened past their planned closure date to a judge upholding $183M malpractice verdict against Penn Medicine, here are 12 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported…
Ex-California hospital CEO pleads no contest in corruption case
A former California hospital CEO has pleaded no contest to charges related to his time at Healthcare Conglomerate Associates, a hospital management firm based in Tulare, Calif.
